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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Homeowners Katie and Jared Hyatt fondly named their 1866 cottage on Main Street in Madison, Georgia, ‘The Few House’.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
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The range of bangers is wide enough to soundtrack the next few months of TikTok hype edits while also satisfying your millennial brother who fondly remembers going berserk to Waka Flocka Flame in college.
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—Harvard Business Review, 18 Mar. 2025
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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
Bright fondly mentions a recent walk with a 78-year-old woman and says people of all ages find BGH through social media, including through their bustling Facebook community.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 21 Mar. 2025
The range of bangers is wide enough to soundtrack the next few months of TikTok hype edits while also satisfying your millennial brother who fondly remembers going berserk to Waka Flocka Flame in college.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 19 Mar. 2025
Most people fondly recall their successes in life, and in negotiation, but their mistakes are deeply etched in their psyches.
—Harvard Business Review, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Fondly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fondly. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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