Meaning

2 senses
  1. In a fond manner; affectionately; tenderly.

    He looked fondly at the pictures of his high-school friends.

  2. (dated)Foolishly.

More definitions
  • with fondness; with love

Examples

14 sentences
  1. My mother gazed at me fondly.

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  2. I think fondly of my childhood.

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  3. Donald talked about his mother fondly.

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  4. He'll be remembered fondly in our hearts.

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  5. Many people still remember him fondly, despite the time that has passed.

    deViele erinnern sich trotz der verstrichenen Zeit noch in Liebe an ihn.

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Origin

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

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

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Forms

more fondly, most fondly
Comparativemore fondly Lesson
Superlativemost fondly

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

1 related words
Relatedfond

See also

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