fondly
adverb
fond·ly
ˈfän-(d)lē 
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—
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She remembers their time together fondly.
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One of Mac's costars, the late A.J. Johnson, remembered his enduring sense of humor fondly.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 26 Apr. 2025
On that basis, especially in an era when the eventual champions have often won several games on the spin during March and April, this version of Liverpool may not be remembered fondly.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Though those days of full focus on the show are behind her, Mitchell fondly looks back on her time on Pretty Little Liars, which ran from 2010 to 2017.
—Lizzie Hyman, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
The only question is whether it will be remembered fondly or as a nightmare outcome that robbed the team of two emerging young talents later the same summer.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Ew Staff, EW.com, 26 Apr. 2025
On that basis, especially in an era when the eventual champions have often won several games on the spin during March and April, this version of Liverpool may not be remembered fondly.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Though those days of full focus on the show are behind her, Mitchell fondly looks back on her time on Pretty Little Liars, which ran from 2010 to 2017.
—Lizzie Hyman, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
The only question is whether it will be remembered fondly or as a nightmare outcome that robbed the team of two emerging young talents later the same summer.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Fondly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fondly. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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