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adverb kjærlig, ømt, i den glade troadv. \/ˈfɒndlɪ\/1) ømt, kjærlig, inderlig, kjærtegnende2) med en viss forkjærlighet, så gjernefondly imagine that leve i den (glade) tro at -
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fond1) (loving: fond looks; a fond husband.) kjærlig, øm2) ((of wishes, hopes etc) unlikely to be fulfilled: His fond ambition was to be a film star.) ønske-, forfengelig•- fondly- fondness
- fond ofkjærligadj. \/fɒnd\/1) inderlig, øm, kjærlig, hengiven2) medgjørlig, tilbedende, ettergivende3) fåfengt, naiv, optimistisk4) ( gammeldags) tåpelig, latterligfond of være glad i, like, være knyttet til, holde avin one's fondest dreams ( gammeldags) i ens villeste drømmer• never, not even in my fondest dreamsaldri, ikke engang i mine villeste drømmer
См. также в других словарях:
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.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fondly — (adj.) mid 14c., foolishly, from FOND (Cf. fond) + LY (Cf. ly) (2). Meaning affectionately is from 1590s … Etymology dictionary
fondly — [fänd′lē] adv. [ME: see FOND1 & LY2] 1. with simple trust; naively 2. lovingly 3. Archaic foolishly … English World dictionary
fondly — fond|ly [ fandli ] adverb 1. ) in a way that shows that you like and care about someone: She smiled fondly at her brother and his wife. a ) with positive or happy feelings: He is fondly remembered as a wonderful teacher. Dave still speaks fondly… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fondly — UK [ˈfɒndlɪ] / US [ˈfɑndlɪ] adverb 1) a) in a way that shows that you like and care about someone She smiled fondly at her brother and his wife. b) with positive or happy feelings He is fondly remembered as a wonderful teacher. Dave still speaks… … English dictionary
fondly — fond|ly [ˈfɔndli US ˈfa:ndli] adv 1.) fondly imagine/believe/hope etc to believe something that is untrue, hope for something that will probably not happen etc ▪ Some people still fondly believe that modern science can solve all the world s… … Dictionary of contemporary English
fondly — adverb 1 fondly imagine/believe/hope etc to believe something that is untrue, hope for something that will probably not happen etc: Some people still fondly believe that modern science can solve all the world s problems. 2 in a way that shows you … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
fondly — adverb Date: 14th century 1. archaic in a foolish manner ; foolishly 2. in a fond manner ; affectionately < spoke of her fondly > 3. in a willingly credulous manner < it would stun, I fondly hoped, the reader Annie Dillard > … New Collegiate Dictionary
fondly — /fond lee/, adv. 1. in a fond manner; lovingly or affectionately: He looked fondly at his child. 2. Archaic. with complacent credulity; foolishly. [1300 50; ME; see FOND1, LY] * * * … Universalium
fondly — adv. Fondly is used with these verbs: ↑gaze, ↑imagine, ↑recall, ↑remember … Collocations dictionary
fondly — [ˈfɒndli] adv in a way that shows that you like and care about someone or something She smiled fondly at her brother.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English