fondly

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fondly

/ˈfɑndli/ US
/ˈfɒndli/ UK

Where it comes from

From Middle English fondly, fondely, fonnedli, equivalent to fond + -ly.

adverb more fondly · most fondly

In a fond manner; affectionately; tenderly. He looked fondly at the pictures of his high-school friends.
dated Foolishly. "Doth God exact day-labour, light denied?" / I fondly ask...

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: lovingly, affectionately, fondlingly, affectedly, affectionally, tenderfully, tenderly, amorously, feelingly, caringly, favouringly, favoringly, sweetly, touchingly, lovefully, affectiously

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@misc{fondly_2026,
  title = {fondly},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fondly},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}