affectionately
Example Sentences
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He has five close childhood friends he affectionately calls knuckleheads, although a couple are doctors and one is an atomic physicist.
I can make out barely a silhouette, but the man in the driving seat raises a hand off the steering wheel in greeting and Eliza waves back affectionately in return.
From Literature
Conan O'Brien is returning to hosting duties this year, after a barnstorming performance in 2025 where he performed comedic musical numbers and affectionately roasted the nominees in his opening monologue.
From BBC
They described him as a "devoted husband, a wonderful father, and a proud and loving grandfather, known affectionately as 'Bampi'."
From BBC
“Born to Bowl,” whose executive producers include Ben Stiller, is an affectionately made five-part series that takes neither the sport nor itself too seriously.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
