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.
Recent Examples on the Web
While the two finalized their divorce in 2019, Madison still reflects on their time fondly because of the gift of her two kids.
—Alex Ross, Peoplemag, 31 Mar. 2024
Not everyone is remembered so fondly, but the author on the whole comes off as humble about his success and charmingly self-deprecating.
—Rick Kogan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2024
Disney is fondly considered the happiest place on earth.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2024
And some of them intended to not be remembered fondly.
—Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Mar. 2024
Stockard Channing is fondly remembering her time with Will Smith as a costar.
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 27 Mar. 2024
Edward Gustafson, a new Belmont Village resident but longtime Los Gatos resident, reflected fondly on his time in the navy.
—Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024
How an eclipse can inspire a career in the sciences
Thomas Hockey, a professor of astronomy at the University of Northern Iowa, remembers his first eclipse experience fondly.
—Lee V. Gaines, NPR, 25 Mar. 2024
Stern speaks fondly of this period and of the person who hired him, Gary Rubin, who would go on to become the head of Americans for Peace Now, a left-wing nonprofit.
—Eyal Press, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2024
Alex Ross, Peoplemag, 31 Mar. 2024
Not everyone is remembered so fondly, but the author on the whole comes off as humble about his success and charmingly self-deprecating.
—Rick Kogan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2024
Disney is fondly considered the happiest place on earth.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2024
And some of them intended to not be remembered fondly.
—Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Mar. 2024
Stockard Channing is fondly remembering her time with Will Smith as a costar.
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 27 Mar. 2024
Edward Gustafson, a new Belmont Village resident but longtime Los Gatos resident, reflected fondly on his time in the navy.
—Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024
How an eclipse can inspire a career in the sciences
Thomas Hockey, a professor of astronomy at the University of Northern Iowa, remembers his first eclipse experience fondly.
—Lee V. Gaines, NPR, 25 Mar. 2024
Stern speaks fondly of this period and of the person who hired him, Gary Rubin, who would go on to become the head of Americans for Peace Now, a left-wing nonprofit.
—Eyal Press, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2024
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“Fondly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fondly. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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