fondly
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1.5
- adverb
- /ˈfɒndli/
:
con cariño
- Until then, I hope that you will think of me fondly, as I will of you.
- fondly remember
- fondly recall
- speak fondly of
Think of me fondly when we say goodbye.
- Think of me fondly when we say goodbye.
- So when I look back, I only actually look back fondly.
- And I know that I'll look back on this time very, very fondly as I do now.
- But the reality is I get to, you know, look back on that era fondly.
- This was a rare White success, and General Vladimir Kislyitzin recalled it fondly.
- Another oldie when we were young who the audience remembered fondly.
- And I had that shared history with with my wife, which I look upon fondly, particularly the first eight years.
- And you can start by literally taking a look through your past and thinking about people that you remember fondly and just sending them a text.
- We played Shogo at in at the end of the whiskey days, which I remembered very, very fondly.
- It's for me, there's a lot of cringe in, in real estate social that I think the consumer doesn't sort of look at fondly.
Examples
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You know, like you can only look back on it fondly if you like the memory.
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And I know that I'll look back on this time very, very fondly as I do now.
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Think of me fondly when we say goodbye.
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I remember so fondly Scott as a child.
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Makes me think fondly of my experience in Japan.
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John always spoke so fondly of being here at Princeton.
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A kindergarten teacher talked fondly of a boy who, for the first month of school, spoke only in Spanish.
Academic text (2013) -
Let's remember him fondly and celebrate his bravery.
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Few ex-students considered him a close friend, but almost all speak fondly of his kindness and generosity.
Academic text (1995) -
I will always remember my grandmother fondly for the stories she told me.
Synonyms
41
1.0
In a kind and caring way that shows strong feeling for someone
39
1.0
In a kind, friendly, and enthusiastic way
37
1.0
In a kind, gentle, pleasant way
30
2.6
Act in a loving, gentle way that shows you care
23
1.6
In a gentle, caring way that shows love
3
3.4
In a loving way that shows deep care and admiration
2
4.2
In a way that makes people like someone and feel warm towards them
1
4.6
In a gentle, loving way like a soft touch
In a way that shows deep love and care
Antonyms
How Affectionate
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Fondly comes from fond, which long ago meant 'foolish' but later came to mean 'affectionate' because people often do silly things for love. The ending -ly turns it into a word that shows how something is done, so fondly means 'with affection'.