AFFECTINGLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does affectingly mean? 

• AFFECTINGLY (adverb)
  The adverb AFFECTINGLY has 1 sense:

1. in a poignant or touching manner

  Familiarity information: AFFECTINGLY used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• AFFECTINGLY (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

In a poignant or touching manner

Synonyms:

affectingly; poignantly; touchingly

Context example:

she spoke poignantly

Pertainym:

affecting (arousing affect)

 Context examples 

And, although I trembled for the agony it might one day be to him to have his strong assurance shivered at a blow, there was something so religious in it, so affectingly expressive of its anchor being in the purest depths of his fine nature, that the respect and honour in which I held him were exalted every day.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)