Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

affectionately

/əˈfɛkʃənətli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.11 in modern English

Syllables: af-fec-tion-ate-ly
IPA: /əˈfɛkʃənətli/

25

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In an affectionate manner.

Example Sentences

"Catherine is affectionately known as "Kit Kat" to her friends."
"The couple were touching each other affectionately."
"After riding high for two decades, the company that makes the hulky bikes that devoted riders affectionately call Hogs is sputtering."

Etymology

Etymology tree English affectionate Middle English -ly English -ly English affectionately From affectionate + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more affectionately (comparative) most affectionately (superlative)

Synonyms

dearly dear

Questions

How do you pronounce affectionately?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈfɛkʃənətli/.
What does affectionately mean?: In an affectionate manner.
Where does affectionately come from?: Etymology tree English affectionate Middle English -ly English -ly English affectionately From affectionate + -ly.

How to pronounce affectionately

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