Affectionately
/əˈfɛkʃənətli/
adverbBeginner📊CommonEmotion
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Definitions
1
Showing fondness, tenderness, or love.
/əˈfɛkʃənətli/
adverbpositiveBeginner
Emotion
In a loving or tender manner.
He spoke affectionately about his childhood.
💡 Simply: In a loving way.
More Examples
2
She smiled affectionately at her children.
How It's Used
Personal Letters
"She wrote to her grandmother affectionately."
Family Communication
"He affectionately patted his dog's head."
From Middle English *afectuous, from Old French afectieus, from Latin affectus, past participle of afficere "to affect, influence". The suffix -ly denotes adverbial form.
The word's usage has remained relatively consistent throughout history, primarily expressing tender feelings.
Memory tip
Think of 'affection' and add '-ly' for the adverbial form.
Word Origin
Original meaning
"to affect, influence; to strive after"
Base: affection
affectionately rememberedaffectionately known as
Common misspellings
afectionatelyaffecionatelyaffectionatly
Practice
Usage
20%Spoken
80%Written