af ‧ fec ‧ tion ‧ ate /əˈfekʃ ə nət, əˈfekʃ ə nɪt/ BrE AmE adjective
showing in a gentle way that you love someone and care about them SYN loving
affectionate towards
Jo is very affectionate towards her.
an affectionate hug
—affectionately adverb
af ‧ fec ‧ tion ‧ ate /əˈfekʃ ə nət, əˈfekʃ ə nɪt/ BrE AmE adjective
showing in a gentle way that you love someone and care about them SYN loving
affectionate towards
Jo is very affectionate towards her.
an affectionate hug
—affectionately adverb
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012