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Fondly vs Lovely - What's the difference?

fondly | lovely |

As an adverb fondly

is in a fond manner; affectionately; tenderly.

As an adjective lovely is

beautiful; charming; very pleasing in form, looks, tone, or manner or lovely can be worthy to be praised.

As a noun lovely is

an attractive, lovely person, especially a (professional) beauty.

fondly

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • In a fond manner; affectionately; tenderly.
  • Foolishly.
  • * 1861 , The Living Age
    • she fondly believes that ten millions of the free people of the Union will allow her and her seceding brethren to open and shut the portals of this mighty region at their pleasure.

    lovely

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) lovely, luvelich, lufli, from (etyl) .

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Beautiful; charming; very pleasing in form, looks, tone, or manner.
    • It's a lovely day and the sun is shining.
    The music box plays a lovely melody.
    The castle garden enchants visitors with its lovely blooms.
  • * Robert of Brunne
    • Not one so fair of face, of speech so lovely .
  • Very nice, wonderful.
    • It would be lovely to have a little more money to spend.
  • (obsolete) Inspiring love or friendship; amiable.
  • * Shakespeare
    • a most lovely gentlemanlike man
  • (obsolete) Loving, filled with love.
  • * Chaucer
    • Many a lovely look on them he cast.
  • * Shakespeare
    • a lovely kiss
    Synonyms
    * lovable * lovesome * loving
    Derived terms
    * lovelily * loveliness
    Related terms
    * loverly * lovingly

    Noun

    (lovelies)
  • An attractive, lovely person, especially a (professional) beauty.
    • a calendar depicting young lovelies in bikinis
    • Goodbye, my lovely .
  • A lovely object. (rfex)
    • Synonyms
    * pretty, darling

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) lovely, loflik, from (etyl) . More at (l), (l).

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • Worthy to be praised.

    • Anagrams

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