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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Polis, now the governor of Colorado, still speaks fondly of his stunt.
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Jack Bantock, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
But her animal activism is one thing; on top of some of her iconic movies, she will be remembered fondly for.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 17 Oct. 2025
Twelve years later, that fan is still looking back fondly on his performance with Gaga.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2025
Polis, now the governor of Colorado, still speaks fondly of his stunt.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Fondly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fondly. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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