— affectively , adv. — affectivity /af'ek tiv"i tee/ , n.
/af"ek tiv/ , adj.
1. of, caused by, or expressing emotion or feeling; emotional.
2. causing emotion or feeling.
[ 1540-50; affectivus, equiv. to L affect ( us ) (action n.; see AFFECT 1 ) + -ivus -IVE ]