fondly
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fond 1
(fŏnd)adj. fond·er, fond·est
1. Having a strong liking, inclination, or affection: fond of ballet; fond of my nieces and nephews.
2. Affectionate; tender: a fond embrace.
3. Immoderately affectionate or indulgent; doting: fond grandparents who tended to spoil the child.
4. Cherished; dear: my fondest hopes.
5. Archaic Naively credulous or foolish.
[Middle English fonned, foolish, probably from past participle of fonnen, to be foolish, probably from fonne, fool.]
fond′ly adv.
fond′ness n.
fond 2
(fŏnd)n.
The background of a design in lace.
[French, from Old French fonds, fond, from Latin fundus, bottom.]
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fond•ly
(ˈfɒnd li)adv.
1. in a fond manner; lovingly or affectionately.
2. in a trusting or credulous manner.
3. Archaic. foolishly.
[1300–50]
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Adv. | 1. | fondly - with fondness; with love; "she spoke to her children fondly" |
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fondly
adverb
1. lovingly, tenderly, affectionately, amorously, dearly, possessively, with affection, indulgently, adoringly Their eyes met fondly across the table.
2. unrealistically, stupidly, vainly, foolishly, naively, credulously I fondly imagined my life could be better.
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med glædemed ømhed
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sevgiyle
fondly
[ˈfɒndlɪ] ADV1. (= affectionately) [say, smile] → cariñosamente, con cariño; [remember] → con cariño
2. (= foolishly) [imagine, believe, hope] → ingenuamente
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[ˈfɒndlɪ] adv (lovingly) → affettuosamente; (naïvely) → ingenuamentehe fondly believed that ... → ha avuto l'ingenuità di credere che...
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fond
(fond) adjective1. loving. fond looks; a fond husband.
2. (of wishes, hopes etc) unlikely to be fulfilled. His fond ambition was to be a film star.
ˈfondly adverbˈfondness noun
(especially with for) affection; liking. her fondness for children.
fond of having a liking for. He is very fond of dogs.
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