Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fondly

/ˈfɑndli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.20 in modern English

Syllables: fond-ly
IPA: /ˈfɑndli/

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a fond manner; affectionately; tenderly.

adv

Dated

Example Sentences

"He looked fondly at the pictures of his high-school friends."
""Doth God exact day-labour, light denied?" / I fondly ask..."
"[…] she fondly believes that ten millions of the free people of the Union will allow her and her seceding brethren to open and shut the portals of this mighty region at their pleasure."

Etymology

From Middle English fondly, fondely, fonnedli, equivalent to fond + -ly.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: fondly

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈfɑndli/
British English: /ˈfɒndli/

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

more fondly (comparative) most fondly (superlative)

Synonyms

lovingly

Questions

How do you pronounce fondly?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɑndli/.
What does fondly mean?: In a fond manner; affectionately; tenderly.
Where does fondly come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce fondly

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “fondly”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈfɑndli/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “fondly”.
Repeat and practice — Say “fondly” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.