affectionately

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Crosstown rivals General Motors and Ford Motor have generally always sold more cars, and Chrysler was affectionately called the “little brother” of the car triumvirate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

They described him as a "devoted husband, a wonderful father, and a proud and loving grandfather, known affectionately as 'Bampi'."

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

“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 The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

The closing of the Pali Post, as community members affectionately called it, was a direct result of the destruction wrought by the January 2025 firestorm.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026

Serena, with the help of a dear friend of Farmer’s in Port-au-Prince—a small, quiet, usually smiling woman named Ti Fifi, whom Farmer affectionately called the “Haitian Godfather”—arranged for a fake birth certificate for John.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French