Fondly
adv.kind, joyfulwarm
What it means
With warm affection or pleasant remembrance.
Reach for it when showing that a thought, word, or action is colored by genuine liking
Former pupils fondly remember the teacher's patient jokes.
Choose between these
6- playful
with a soft spot
special liking should sound informal and candid
not when The phrase can trivialize a serious tribute.
- everyday
friendly positive feeling is visible in manner
not when Warmly can welcome a stranger without prior attachment.
- warm
affectionately
love or tender care should be explicit
not when Affectionately is more intimate than fondly.
- warm
deep care guides the action
not when Lovingly overstates a mild pleasant memory.
- formal
with nostalgia
longing for an earlier time shapes the memory
not when Nostalgia may be bittersweet rather than simply fond.
- literary
gentleness responds to vulnerability or closeness
not when Tenderly can imply touch or fragility that is absent.
Said against
3- coldly
- resentfully
- indifferently
It naturally appears in
3- remember fondly
Neighbors remember fondly the baker who left bread after closing.
- speak fondly
Mira continues to speak fondly of her first coach.
- smile fondly
He began to smile fondly at the faded team photograph.
The word family
2Where this comes from
- wiktionary, English adverb sense: with affection opens in a new tab · retrieved 2026-07-26
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