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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In online obituaries posted following their killings, Heike, Lyrik and Smith were remembered fondly by friends and family.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 30 Nov. 2025
Korean Oscar-winning director Bong Joon Ho fondly recalled his film student days as took up the baton of jury president at the 22nd Marrakech Film Festival on Friday.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 Nov. 2025
Sealey, who started the venture with his wife Yohanir Sandoval and partner Mark Wint and has gone on to open the upscale Shiso Asian smokehouse in Wynwood, remembers these days fondly.
—Miami Herald, 25 Nov. 2025
The Chinese-Canadian actor previously starred on Entertainment Weekly ahead of Shang-Chi hitting theaters in the summer of 2021, and Liu recalls that shoot fondly.
—Patrick Gomez, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Nov. 2025
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Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 30 Nov. 2025
Korean Oscar-winning director Bong Joon Ho fondly recalled his film student days as took up the baton of jury president at the 22nd Marrakech Film Festival on Friday.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 Nov. 2025
Sealey, who started the venture with his wife Yohanir Sandoval and partner Mark Wint and has gone on to open the upscale Shiso Asian smokehouse in Wynwood, remembers these days fondly.
—Miami Herald, 25 Nov. 2025
The Chinese-Canadian actor previously starred on Entertainment Weekly ahead of Shang-Chi hitting theaters in the summer of 2021, and Liu recalls that shoot fondly.
—Patrick Gomez, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Fondly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fondly. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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