English
hypocoristically
From hypocoristic + -ally.
A compound of hypocoristic + -ally
Ancient Greek ὑποκορίζομαι ‘to speak in the language of children’
Ancient Greek ὑποκοριστικός ‘diminutive, hypocoristic’
English hypocoristic
Today it means
adv in a hypocoristic manner
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / hypocoristically