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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That's true for Limperis, who looks back fondly on memories of doing sketch comedy shows with her dad as a child.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
In their personal lives, Harry and Meghan fondly refer to each other by their first initials.
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Dahm fondly recalls a game last season when Carmel held off state power Nazareth.
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Co-stars and crew alike remembered him fondly.
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Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
In their personal lives, Harry and Meghan fondly refer to each other by their first initials.
—Tessa Petak, InStyle, 3 Apr. 2026
Dahm fondly recalls a game last season when Carmel held off state power Nazareth.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Co-stars and crew alike remembered him fondly.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for fondly
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“Fondly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fondly. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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