affectionately

[uh-fek-shuh-nit-lee]

adverb

1. in a way that shows or is characterized by affection or love.

   Georgia’s favorite pet is a Russian tortoise, whom she has affectionately named Speedbump.

Other Word Forms

• pseudoaffectionately adverb
• quasi-affectionately adverb
• unaffectionately adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of affectionately¹

affectionate ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

The White children who lived in White Sulphur, as we affectionately called our town, went to the all-White school across town that the Colored students weren’t allowed to attend.

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He says in more recent times, the term has also been used affectionately of someone considered a bogan or even in reference to oneself such as the term "inner bogan".

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She has sought stability since becoming a teen mom to her son, whom she affectionately calls Baby Z.

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So how did Scott, known affectionately as the 'Guernsey Grealish', end up here?

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The island—affectionately called Floripa by locals—balances natural beauty with a lively cultural pulse.

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