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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Greg’s co-workers at the South Florida Sod Farm remembered the couple fondly.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
On and off the ice, Bickell’s contributions are fondly remembered by the IceHogs.
—Scott Powers, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Other sketches and characters that are considerably more well-loved and fondly remembered today nonetheless fell into the trap of having queerness itself be the sole punchline rather than anything deeper.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 14 Feb. 2025
Kennedy, Jackie Kennedy and their family is about to screen in the place fondly remembered as Camelot.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2025
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Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
On and off the ice, Bickell’s contributions are fondly remembered by the IceHogs.
—Scott Powers, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Other sketches and characters that are considerably more well-loved and fondly remembered today nonetheless fell into the trap of having queerness itself be the sole punchline rather than anything deeper.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 14 Feb. 2025
Kennedy, Jackie Kennedy and their family is about to screen in the place fondly remembered as Camelot.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 Feb. 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 28 Feb. 2025.
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