Meanings
comparative more affectionately · superlative most affectionately
- In an affectionate manner.
The couple were touching each other affectionately.
2 more examples
Catherine is affectionately known as "Kit Kat" to her friends.
After riding high for two decades, the company that makes the hulky bikes that devoted riders affectionately call Hogs is sputtering.
2009 March 22, Susanna Hamner, “Harley, You’re Not Getting Any Younger”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 09 Nov 2020
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Catalan afectuosament
- afectuosamentin an affectionate manner
Esperanto ame, aminde
- amein an affectionate manner
- amindein an affectionate manner
Finnish hellästi
- hellästiin an affectionate manner
French affectueusement
- affectueusementin an affectionate manner
Polish czule
- czulein an affectionate manner
Portuguese afetuosamente, carinhosamente
- afetuosamentein an affectionate manner
- carinhosamentein an affectionate manner
Spanish afectuosamente
- afectuosamentein an affectionate manner
Cite this entry
affectionately. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/affectionately
“affectionately.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/affectionately. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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