憎にくからず

expression, adverb

affectionately; tenderly; lovingly

A fixed adverbial expression meaning 'not with dislike' → 'with fondness'. Often used to describe a gentle, warm attitude toward someone or something. Slightly literary or old-fashioned; in modern casual speech, 優しく or 愛情を込めて is more common.

• 祖そ母ぼは孫まごたちを憎にくからず見み守まもっていた。

  The grandmother watched over her grandchildren affectionately.

• 彼かれは憎にくからず彼かの女じょの手てを握にぎった。

  He tenderly held her hand.