Amatively

Part of speech: adverb

Definitions

1. In a fashion connected to love or deep affection, typically suggesting warmth and tenderness in interactions
2. Expressed in a way that conveys romantic or loving emotions towards someone or something
3. Done with affectionate feelings that reflect desire or fondness in personal relationships

Etymology: "Amatively" is a plain formation: the adjective "amative", meaning inclined toward love or amorous, with the suffix "-ly" added to turn it into an adverb meaning "in an amative manner." The adjective traces back through Medieval Latin "amātīvus" to the Latin verb "amāre," "to love," a root that has passed into English through many formal words such as "amorous" and "amateur." The suffix does most of the work here. "-ly" descends from Old English "-līce," a form related to the word "lich" (body or form), so the ending once carried a sense of "in the shape or manner of." Over the centuries it spread to countless adjectives, and "amatively" is one of the many results.