Synonyms for affectionately

Most common

dear · dearly

All synonyms

Adverb

Definitions

1. adv. 1

   In an affectionate manner.

   The couple were touching each other affectionately.

Example sentences

• dear My mother has sold everything that is dear to her.
• dearly Love your parents as dearly as your parents love you.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

dear¹

6 letters

dearly²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (dearly² = 2 syllables).