fondly
pronunciation
How to pronounce fondly in British English:
UK [ˈfɒndli]
How to pronounce fondly in American English:
US [ˈfɑndli]
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- Adverb:
- with fondness; with love
Word Origin
- fondly (adj.)
- mid-14c., "foolishly," from fond + -ly (2). Formerly sometimes in a bad sense, "with indiscreet or excessive affection" (1762). Meaning "affectionately" is from 1590s.
Example
- 1. I had fondly imagined that a successful games demanded public participation .
- 2. The coverage occasionally showed mourners along the procession route speaking fondly of mr. kim .
- 3. Over the years I fondly thought of him as my " valentine man " .
- 4. People at hedge funds speak fondly of their industry 's feral roots .
- 5. Those who fondly imagine that success in banking can remain an uninterrupted path to untold riches should think again .