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fondly
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
fondly
(adverb)
fondly
/
ˈ
fɑːndli/
adverb
fondly
/
ˈ
fɑːndli/
adverb
Britannica Dictionary definition of FONDLY
1
:
in a loving way
She speaks
fondly
[=
affectionately
] of you.
She remembers their time together
fondly
.
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2
:
in a hopeful but not reasonable way
He
fondly
[=
foolishly
] imagines that his plan will be a success.
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