In a way that expresses or shows love, affection, or sexual desire.
From 'amative' (adjective) plus '-ly' (adverb-forming suffix), following standard English morphology to convert the adjective into an adverbial form.
Adverbs ending in '-atively' tend to sound formal and slightly archaic to modern ears, which actually makes 'amatively' perfect for literary contexts where old-fashioned romance feels fitting.
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