affectionate
He greeted his grandchildren affectionately.
The car was affectionately known as "George".
The filmmakers speak affectionately about all of their movie's characters.

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Showing affection
affectionate
aw
bear hug
canoodle
caress
chuck
cwtch up to someone
demonstratively
demonstrativeness
embrace
embracingly
fall into someone's armsidiom
love bombing
make something/someone out
man hug
mwah
osculate
smack
spoon
squeeze