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

To Onobrakpeya, affectionately called Baba Bruce within art circles, Nigerian Modernism is "a transfer of the old ideas, old items, old technologies, old thought into a different, modern time".

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He was known affectionately as the "Orange Tent Guy", due to his distinctive campsite at the base of El Capitan.

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The singer spoke affectionately in several of the interviews about how she's loving life with Kelce.

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Once the chip was scanned, Flamion said the microchip company reached out to the dog’s owner to let them know that their dog, affectionately named Opie, had been found in Illinois.

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After several days of treatment the bat, affectionately named Nancy by her carers, was released to find those who had been flying alongside her.

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