affectionately
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Mbappe is also sometimes affectionately referred to as "Guigui", meaning "turtle" in Chinese, for his resemblance to a character from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
To further aid me in my age acceptance campaign, I started to affectionately refer to my birthday as my “Double Nickels.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
Former Navatek employees say he was affectionately referred to as “Uncle Dan.”
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
He affectionately called their group the 'LA Tafia'.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
The King put his hand on Lancelot’s knee and squeezed it affectionately.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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