affectationally means in an affectational manner. It carries an Arena rating of 1269, earned across 3 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, affectationally ranks #8,019 of 17,151 for The Improbable, #10,375 of 17,131 for Scariest Words, #14,052 of 17,143 for Best Fossil-Poetry Words.
Why “affectationally” is a great word
In a manner characterized by affectation or artificiality. From affectational (from affectation, from Latin affectātiōn-, stem of affectātiō, 'striving after, artificial manner') + -ly (adverb-forming suffix). Unlike 'naturally,' which denotes an unstudied ease, or 'sincerely,' which implies heartfelt authenticity, 'affectationally' names the deliberate shaping of gesture, speech, or bearing into something polished and contrived. It is the too-careful drape of a scarf, the exaggerated pause before a rehearsed laugh, the voice pitched just a shade higher than comfort allows—the body speaking in quotation marks, every movement a borrowed line.
Etymology
From affectational + -ly.
adv
- In an affectational manner.
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