The Collaborative International Dictionary
Affectingly
Affectingly \Af*fect"ing*ly\, adv. In an affecting manner; is a manner to excite emotions.
Wiktionary
affectingly
adv. In a manner so as to affect.
WordNet
affectingly
adv. in a poignant or touching manner; "she spoke poignantly" [syn: poignantly, touchingly]
Usage examples of "affectingly".
On one of these an eager little flock ran to the water's edge and bleated at us so affectingly that I would willingly have stopped.
I do so, I am told, most affectingly, having been compared indeed with Mr.