fondly
AdverbSynonyms:
lovingly
WordNet 3.0
Adverb (1)
- with fondness; with love“she spoke to her children fondly”Synonyms: lovingly
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Fondly \Fond"ly\, adv.
1.Foolishly. [Archaic] --Verstegan (1673). [1913 Webster]
Make him speak fondly like a frantic man.— Shak.[1913 Webster]
2.In a fond manner; affectionately; tenderly. [1913 Webster]
My heart, untraveled, fondly turns to thee.— Goldsmith.[1913 Webster]