fondly B2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈfɑndli/ UK /ˈfɒndli/ See IPA manual Freq #23543 Meanings 1 adv In a loving or affectionate way. She looked fondly at the photos of her old friends. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in a loving or affectionate... lovingly Etymology AI details From Middle English fondly, fondely, fonnedli, equivalent to fond + -ly. fondly Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # fondly **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈfɑndli/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈfɒndli/ **Frequency rank:** 23543 ## Meanings 1. In a loving or affectionate way. ## Examples - She looked fondly at the photos of her old friends. ## Roots and Affixes - Root: fondly ## Etymology From Middle English fondly, fondely, fonnedli, equivalent to fond + -ly. ## AI Etymology Fondly comes from Middle English fondly, fondely, fonnedli, equivalent to fond + -ly. In current use, the main sense is “In a loving or affectionate way”. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown