affinitatively

English

Etymology

affinitative +‎ -ly

Adverb

affinitatively (comparative more affinitatively, superlative most affinitatively)

1. (perhaps dated) In a manner than pertains to an affinity; familiarly; understandingly; similarly.
   • 1874, "A Christian" (anonym), Commencement of the Second Christian Epoch - Volume 22, Villiam Moore & Co. - Printers, Caxlon Works, Beccles, Suffolk, page 11

     The coal, oxygen of the air affinitatively flies to the particles of pure carbon left behind.

   • 1825, Alexander Tilloch, LL.D. & Richard Taylor, F.L.S., The Philosophical Magazine and Journal - Volume 65, Princeton University Press, page 372

     And I may now further observe, that every dichotomy of the tables, if viewed and taken with the root (or semi-dichotomy) from which it immediately proceeds, may be considered as a sort of triangular circle returning affinitatively into itself: and that the two further dichotomies issuing from each of its branches may be also considered as forming with it a still larger and broader-based triangular or pyramidal circle.

   • 1951, David W. Taylor - Model Basin, Contribution to the Calculation of Turbulent Boundary Layers - Hydrodynamics, page 17

     Solutions in which the velocity profile along the Wall is only affinitatively distorted.

Derived terms

• affinitative
• affinity