fondly
fond·ly/ˈfɑndli/adverb
fondly is spelled F-O-N-D-L-Y: 6 letters and 2 syllables (fond·ly). It appears 1.6 times per million words in written English, the 22,362nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, fondly means “In a fond manner; affectionately; tenderly” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in fondly?
| Letters | 6: F-O-N-D-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: fond·ly |
| In writing | 1.6 times per million words; the 22,362nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is fondly?
Fondly appears 1.6 times per million words in written English, the 22,362nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce fondly?
- US /ˈfɑndli/
- UK /ˈfɒndli/
Fondly has 2 syllables, split fond·ly in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-fondly.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of fondly
- more fondly comparative
- most fondly superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does fondly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a fond manner; affectionately; tenderly.
He looked fondly at the pictures of his high-school friends.
- 2
datedFoolishly.
"Doth God exact day-labour, light denied?" / I fondly ask...
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does fondly come from?
From Middle English fondly, fondely, fonnedli, equivalent to fond + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).