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affectionately

/əˈfɛkʃənətli/

Meanings
adverb
In an affectionate manner.

Examples :

"My grandmother affectionately patted my head. "
attitude emotion human character family

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patted verb

/ˈpatɪd/

To (gently) tap the flat of one's hand on a person or thing.

"To show affection, he decided he would pat the boy on the head."

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grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

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affectionate adjective

/əˈfɛkʃənət/ /əˈfɛkʃəneɪt/

(of a person) Having affection or warm regard; loving; fond.

"She eulogised her always warm and affectionate brother."

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in noun

/ɪn/ /ən/ /ɘn/

A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.

"His parents got him an in with the company."

Illustration head

head noun

/hɛd/

The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth and main sense organs.

"Be careful when you pet that dog on the head; it may bite."

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an numeral

/æn/

One

"My sister has an older brother. "

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manner noun

/ˈmænə/ /ˈmænɚ/

Mode of action; way of performing or doing anything

"My sister learned to write in a very careful manner. "

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my interjection

/mi/

Used to express surprise, shock or amazement.

"My, what big teeth you have!"