# fondly

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˈfɑndli/ · frequency rank #22,381

## Definitions
1. In a fond manner; affectionately; tenderly.
2. Foolishly.

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

## Easily confused with
- **fondue** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fondly-vs-fondue)
- **foundry** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fondly-vs-foundry)
- **fond** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fond-vs-fondly)
- **folly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/folly-vs-fondly)
- **fonda** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fonda-vs-fondly)
- **finely** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/finely-vs-fondly)
- **Findlay** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/findlay-vs-fondly)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ffondly`, `fnodly`, `fodnly`, `fonddly`, `fondlly`, `fondlyy`, `fondyl`, `fonldy`, `fonndly`, `ofndly`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/fondly