affective

[af-ek-tiv]

adjective

of, caused by, or expressing emotion or feeling; emotional.
causing emotion or feeling.

Origin of affective

1540–50; < Medieval Latin affectīvus, equivalent to Latin affect(us) (action noun; see affect¹) + -īvus -ive

Related formsaf·fec·tive·ly, adverbaf·fec·tiv·i·ty

[af-ek-tiv-i-tee] /ˌæf ɛkˈtɪv ɪ ti/, nounnon·af·fec·tive, adjective

Can be confusedaffective effective (see synonym study at effective)

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Historical Examples of affectively

Affectively she was remarkably frank, sometimes a little surly, or she showed a slight empty uneasiness.
Benign Stupors
August Hoch

British Dictionary definitions for affectively

affective

adjective

psychol relating to affects
concerned with or arousing the emotions or affection

Derived Formsaffectivity (ˌæfɛkˈtɪvɪtɪ) or affectiveness, noun

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affectively in Medicine

affective

[ə-fĕk′tĭv]

adj.

Concerned with or arousing feelings or emotions; emotional.
Influenced by or resulting from the emotions, as of a psychological disorder.