affectionately
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From affectionate + -ly.
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /əˈfɛkʃənətli/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
- Hyphenation: af‧fec‧tion‧ate‧ly
Adverb
[edit]affectionately (comparative more affectionately, superlative most affectionately)
- In an affectionate manner.
- Catherine is affectionately known as "Kit Kat" to her friends.
- The couple were touching each other affectionately.
Translations
[edit]in an affectionate manner
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