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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Balogun’s moment of madness If Saturday will be one for Agyemang to cherish, another USMNT striker will not recall it too fondly.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Donovan grew up in the San Bernardino County city of Ontario and fondly remembers being allowed to fly home after Saturday games to spend a couple days with his mom and sister.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
Jim remembers those shows fondly.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
Phil Jackson is not remembered fondly in New York Knicks lore despite winning a championship with the team as a player in 1973.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
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Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Donovan grew up in the San Bernardino County city of Ontario and fondly remembers being allowed to fly home after Saturday games to spend a couple days with his mom and sister.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
Jim remembers those shows fondly.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
Phil Jackson is not remembered fondly in New York Knicks lore despite winning a championship with the team as a player in 1973.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 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 18 Nov. 2025.
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