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affectionately

[uh-fek-shuh-nit-lee] / əˈfɛk ʃə nɪt li /
ADVERB
dearly
Synonyms
Antonyms




ADVERB
tenderly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK


ADVERB
warmly
Synonyms


Example Sentences

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They have been affectionately nicknamed the "innit boys", and Iwobi hopes they have helped open the door for others to represent their home country.

From BBC

Where they once undoubtedly took onlookers aback, they now draw them affectionately in.

From The Wall Street Journal

Most in attendance were elderly women, whom Davis affectionately calls “holler grannies,” using the term for the narrow, sheltered valleys where extended families often live here.

From The Wall Street Journal

We ventured to an underground gem affectionately dubbed the “Blade Runner” restaurant.

From Los Angeles Times

As those scenes played in New York, Swift affectionately turned to Saunders and yelled, "YES!" as he giggled and covered his face in feigned shyness.

From BBC