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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Merle’s children remember their father fondly and want the rest of the world to do the same.
—Emy Lacroix, People.com, 3 Aug. 2025
The story follows Winston Smith, a skillful worker rewriting history in the Ministry of Truth, who starts to look back fondly on the days before the Party took over the region of Oceania and implemented their cult of personality devoid of free thought and individuality.
—Robert English, EW.com, 30 July 2025
Legendary civil rights attorney Fred Gray looked back fondly on his time at the Nashville Christian Institute as the city commemorated the former boarding school for Black young men Tuesday.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Though the shooter pleaded guilty to murdering Gina – whom her father fondly remembers for her smile, her personality and her desire to help others – and 16 students and staff, the jury did not unanimously recommend the death penalty, resulting in a sentence of life without parole.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 20 July 2025
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Emy Lacroix, People.com, 3 Aug. 2025
The story follows Winston Smith, a skillful worker rewriting history in the Ministry of Truth, who starts to look back fondly on the days before the Party took over the region of Oceania and implemented their cult of personality devoid of free thought and individuality.
—Robert English, EW.com, 30 July 2025
Legendary civil rights attorney Fred Gray looked back fondly on his time at the Nashville Christian Institute as the city commemorated the former boarding school for Black young men Tuesday.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Though the shooter pleaded guilty to murdering Gina – whom her father fondly remembers for her smile, her personality and her desire to help others – and 16 students and staff, the jury did not unanimously recommend the death penalty, resulting in a sentence of life without parole.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 20 July 2025
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“Fondly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fondly. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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