fondly

🇺🇸 /ˈfɑːndli/ 🇬🇧 /ˈfɒndli/
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adverb
R

with affection or love

She spoke of her childhood home fondly.

R

with unrealistic hope or optimism

He fondly believed that he would win the lottery.

translation

adv. with affection or love; with unrealistic hope or optimism