The girl squeezed her doll affectionately.
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Affectionately
//əˈfɛkʃənətli//
Synonyms for "affectionately" (5 found)
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Adverb(1 words)
Strong matches (2)
Related words (2)
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10 translations across 8 languages.
Catalan
1 entries- afectuosament adv (in an affectionate manner)
Esperanto
2 entries- ame adv (in an affectionate manner)
- aminde adv (in an affectionate manner)
Finnish
1 entries- hellästi adv (in an affectionate manner)
French
1 entries- affectueusement adv (in an affectionate manner)
Norman
1 entries- affectueusement adv (in an affectionate manner)
Polish
1 entries- czule adv (in an affectionate manner)
Portuguese
2 entries- afetuosamente adv (in an affectionate manner)
- carinhosamente adv (in an affectionate manner)
Spanish
1 entries- afectuosamente adv (in an affectionate manner)
Sample sentences
13 total sentences available.
The third movement affectionately parodies village musicians and their playing.
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Tom smiled at Mary affectionately.
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While your friend holds you affectionately by both your hands you are safe, for you can watch both of his.
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