US /ˈfɑndli/ UK /ˈfɒndli/
adv Freq #23543

Meanings

  1. 1
    adv

    In a loving or affectionate way.

    She looked fondly at the photos of her old friends.

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Synonyms
1 adv · in a loving or affectionate... lovingly

Etymology

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

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