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

—Annie Dillard

Examples of fondly in a Sentence

She remembers their time together fondly.

Recent Examples on the Web

The 1997 version of Cinderella — with a cast that also included Whitney Houston, Whoopi Goldberg and Bernadette Peters — continues to be fondly remembered and has earned praise for featuring people of color in a number of lead roles. —Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 July 2024

In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, New Orleans native Harry Connick Jr. reminisced fondly on his days filming Hope Floats with Bullock and said that, by far, the best part of the experience was walking away with their friendship. —Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 19 July 2024

Pamela Anderson shows up to remember Kennedy fondly, as do Garth Brooks, Brooke Shields, Jeffrey Sachs and Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams. —Allison Stewart, Washington Post, 14 July 2024

Doherty fondly remembered the job by sharing a photo of herself in costume on Instagram in 2021. —Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 14 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1