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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The only question is whether it will be remembered fondly or as a nightmare outcome that robbed the team of two emerging young talents later the same summer.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
The new film features Salman Khan in the lead role of a former Indian king Sanjay Rajkot who is fondly known as Sikandar.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Cox spoke fondly about the building being designed as an institution where students could express their creative potential.
—Caleb Parr and Natalie Coates Wiens, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2025
Boden, having grown up in Massachusetts, wasn’t privy to the Oakland culture that Fleck remembers so fondly.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
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Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
The new film features Salman Khan in the lead role of a former Indian king Sanjay Rajkot who is fondly known as Sikandar.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Cox spoke fondly about the building being designed as an institution where students could express their creative potential.
—Caleb Parr and Natalie Coates Wiens, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2025
Boden, having grown up in Massachusetts, wasn’t privy to the Oakland culture that Fleck remembers so fondly.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Fondly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fondly. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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