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Meanings of affectionately in English

Spanish
cariñosamente

With affection.

cariñosamente
Usage of affectionately in English
1
Whitely used the name affectionately; he thought it brought the men closer.
Storm Front
2
That's the new name affectionately given to the new baroque contrabassoon… Audio
Radio NZ
3
The tomes are affectionately known to Library staff as 'the pink elephants'.
Radio NZ
4
The world is young; the former great men call to us affectionately.
Representative Men: Seven Lectures
5
Justice Ginsberg, affectionately known as RBG, was an icon of progressive law.
News.com.au
6
The girl placed her hand in his, and looked affectionately upon him.
The Sword Maker
7
The old lady folded her in her arms, and kissed her affectionately.
The Wide, Wide World
8
Sterling affectionately refused to see me; which also was kind and wise.
Life of John Sterling
9
Here in Cork, we often affectionately refer to him as the Pucker.
The Irish Times
10
She stepped into the trim craft and affectionately patted the shining engine.
The Motor Girls on Cedar Lake; Or, the Hermit of Fern Island
11
The Emîr turned on the small camp-bed and spoke his name affectionately.
The Valley of the Kings
12
She smiled at him affectionately, and remarked in a slightly affected voice:
The Secret Adversary
13
She threw her arms wildly about the animal and hugged him affectionately.
Honor Edgeworth; Or, Ottawa's Present Tense
14
He screws up his eyes affectionately at the blue trousers and shouts:
Love and Other Stories
15
It would make you vain. And the proud mother kissed her affectionately.
That Fortune
16
She reached over and ran a hand affectionately across his stubbled scalp.
Schild’s Ladder
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Affectionately through the time
Affectionately across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Less common
United States of America
Less common