Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In an affective manner; as regards the affections.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb In an affective manner; impressively; emotionally.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb In an
affective way;emotionally .
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Examples
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If this congress cannot govern affectively, which is what they are showing the American people everyday they try to pass any laws .... then I say THROW ALL THE BUMS OUT AND START FRESH!
Advocacy group endorses Senate bill's Medicare spending cuts 2009
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My first couple days turkey hunting I carried in a lot of gear, some I didn't even know how to use affectively, then I took a minimalist approach and walked out with my first turkey in my first year.
The nunber two reason hunters walk out of the duck woods empty handed. 2009
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I am wondering if there is a kind of continuum between “cool” and “sport”, whether cool is because of the extremity of the fighting (gloves? not cool) or because it is affectively driven by anti-authoritative sentiment (cops or gym coach teach us? not cool.)
The Volokh Conspiracy » School Board Violating California Law? 2010
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If a neurochemical abnormality in "amnesiac" fruit flies affects their memories, then there's hope that the same neurochemical in humans could be targeted to affectively treat our own memory disorders.
Gee Henry: Book Review: Marlene Zuk's 'Sex on Six Legs' Gee Henry 2011
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I am wondering if there is a kind of continuum between “cool” and “sport”, whether cool is because of the extremity of the fighting (gloves? not cool) or because it is affectively driven by anti-authoritative sentiment (cops or gym coach teach us? not cool.)
The Volokh Conspiracy » School Board Violating California Law? 2010
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My first couple days turkey hunting I carried in a lot of gear, some I didn't even know how to use affectively, then I took a minimalist approach and walked out with my first turkey in my first year.
The nunber two reason hunters walk out of the duck woods empty handed. 2009
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We can't stimulate the economy anymore as affectively as we're used to.
U.S. Stocks Post Strong Gains Steven Russolillo 2011
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Well I guess you have to be native for that one to work affectively, I am so it works with whomever I tell it to! hehe.
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Understanding the ethical and legal aspects of palliative care is an integral part of understanding how to affectively provide comprehensive palliative care to patients.
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Well I guess you have to be native for that one to work affectively, I am so it works with whomever I tell it to! hehe.
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