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.

  3. Donald talked about his mother fondly.

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

  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. — Waldelfe

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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