Meaning & use
fondly
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in a tender, affectionate, or loving way.
See it in a sentence
She spoke fondly of her childhood summers at the lake.
He fondly remembered his grandfather's old workshop.
A note on using this word
Often pairs with verbs of memory or speech, such as 'remember fondly' or 'recall fondly,' to describe warm feelings toward the past.
Words with a similar meaning
affectionatelytenderly
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Words with an opposite meaning
coldly
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