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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Despite their different time frames on the show, the couple look back fondly on their time working together.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 15 June 2025
The legendary number six did so twice - in 2009 and 2011 - on the orders of Pep Guardiola, and remembers the experience fondly.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Beyond left, right The last Leo was long reigning and popular and remembered fondly by Catholics of varying theological stripes.
—Ross Douthat, Mercury News, 14 May 2025
His loan from Manchester United didn’t take off, but here are grounds to remember him fondly.
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James Mercadante, EW.com, 15 June 2025
The legendary number six did so twice - in 2009 and 2011 - on the orders of Pep Guardiola, and remembers the experience fondly.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Beyond left, right The last Leo was long reigning and popular and remembered fondly by Catholics of varying theological stripes.
—Ross Douthat, Mercury News, 14 May 2025
His loan from Manchester United didn’t take off, but here are grounds to remember him fondly.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 29 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for fondly
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“Fondly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fondly. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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