Meanings
adverbaffirmingly (comparative more affirmingly, superlative most affirmingly)
comparative more affirmingly · superlative most affirmingly
- in an affirming manner
Origin
- Middle Englishaffirmandlye
- Englishaffirmingly
From Middle English affirmandlye, equivalent to affirming + -ly.
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Portuguese afirmadoramente
- afirmadoramentein an affirming manner
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APA
affirmingly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/affirmingly
MLA
“affirmingly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/affirmingly. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “affirmingly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/affirmingly.
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