affectionately

Example Sentences

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Rob affectionately calls Denzel his "lack of assistance dog, because he is useless".

From BBC

Director Paul Thomas Anderson, affectionately known as PTA, has never won an Oscar, despite 11 career nominations for films such as Phantom Thread, Licorice Pizza and There Will Be Blood.

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Then he rubbed his face against Akira and snorted affectionately, and all was forgiven.

From Literature

The military has tried to remove her once ubiquitous image, but you still see faded posters of "The Lady", or "Amay Su", Mother Su, as she is affectionately known, in tucked away corners.

From BBC

The village has affectionately called it "the car park David Bowie paid for", ever since.

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