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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Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Music director of Film Fest Ghent and renowned composer Dirk Brossé also remembers that concert fondly.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
But their return 20 years on from that Champions League final triumph won’t be remembered fondly.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Pérez looked back fondly on this season.
—John Devine, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
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“Fondly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fondly. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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