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

Queen will be remembered fondly for his fadeaway bank shot just before the buzzer sounded that sealed a 72-71 victory over Colorado State and propelled the Terps (27-9, 14-6 Big Ten) to their first Sweet 16 since 2016. —Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2025

Esparto Fire Chief Curtis Lawrence fondly recalled one of his best volunteer members on the force — a man in his 70s with deep ties to the community. —Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2025

Durant’s legacy with the Suns Although fans appreciated Durant’s greatness, his time in Phoenix will not be remembered fondly. —Kelly Iko, New York Times, 22 June 2025

Hartman and his friends look back fondly on the unexpected problem. —Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 18 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1