diminutively
/dɪˈmɪnjətɪvli/
adverb
- In a way that is very small or suggests smallness.
- She wrote her name diminutively in the corner of the page.
- The flowers grew diminutively along the rocky path.
- The puppy yapped diminutively, barely audible over the wind.
- In a manner that uses a diminutive form (a word or suffix indicating smallness or affection).
- He spoke diminutively, calling everyone 'dearie' or 'little one'.
- The grandmother referred to her grandson diminutively as 'my little man'.
- In the story, the fairy was described diminutively as a 'tiny sprite'.
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