affectionately

[ uh-fek-shuh-nit-lee ]

/ əˈfɛk ʃə nɪt li /

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adverb

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.

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Origin of affectionately

affectionate + -ly

OTHER WORDS FROM affectionately

pseu·do·af·fec·tion·ate·ly, adverbqua·si-af·fec·tion·ate·ly, adverbun·af·fec·tion·ate·ly, adverb

Words nearby affectionately

affecting, affection, affectional, affectional orientation, affectionate, affectionately, affective, affective disorder, affective fallacy, affective psychosis, affectless

How to use affectionately in a sentence

Life for Samantha, or “Sam” as she is affectionately known, was fairly ordinary until 2013.
The Gift of Life: Sam’s Story|Washington Regional Transplant Community|June 23, 2021|Washington Blade
Since then he’s roamed widely in what he affectionately calls the Yellow Submarine.
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For some, that translates to relationships that accelerate way too fast, an experience affectionately dubbed “apocalypsing.”
Do You Remember?|Sean Culligan|April 13, 2021|Ozy
“Today, the whole world shall know his name,” stated one trending post praising Gill, which went on to use an offensive term for people with developmental disorders that forum users affectionately call themselves.
Congress presses Robinhood CEO on company’s role in GameStop stock frenzy|Tory Newmyer, Douglas MacMillan, Hamza Shaban|February 19, 2021|Washington Post

Boston, affectionately nicknamed “Beantown” is one of the nation’s oldest, and most historic cities.
Boston: A Historic City and a Trailblazer for Equality|LGBTQ-Editor|August 2, 2020|No Straight News
Everyone will laugh, the word “nerd” will be used affectionately, and the conversation will drift on.
Self-Tracking for N00bz|Jamie Todd Rubin|July 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Or as Jon Goldwater, publisher and co-CEO of Archie Comics, affectionately calls him, “Archie West.”
Lena Dunham and the Renaissance of Archie Andrews (He’s Not Dead Yet)|Hugh Ryan|April 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A liberal's conception of tolerance presupposes what we once affectionately called "the Enlightenment."
Women: Talk To The Wall|Bernard Avishai|June 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
As the call clicked off, she called out affectionately, “Bye, mom, I love you.”
After 44 Years Apart, Mother and Daughter Reunited by Facebook|Nina Strochlic|May 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Pauline Phillips, known affectionately to the nation by her pen name Abigail Van Buren, died Wednesday at age 94.
Words of Wisdom: The Best of ‘Dear Abby’|Nina Strochlic|January 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Here the speaker, putting her hand before her mouth, coughed again, and looked affectionately at the elder Mr. Weller.
The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, v. 2(of 2)|Charles Dickens
The mistress of the house affectionately inquired if she felt equal to a short conversation.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
He inclosed a check to his mother, and hoped she would affectionately remember him to all his friends.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
Then they felt strengthened in prayer, and smiling affectionately at each other, would depart to their homes, greatly comforted.
Skipper Worse|Alexander Lange Kielland
No, said the old lady; I will tell her that, and pressing her sons hand affectionately, she hastened from the room.
Oliver Twist, Vol. II (of 3)|Charles Dickens