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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Example Sentences
She remembers their time together fondly.
Recent Examples on the Web First-time nominee Dana Covarrubias fondly recalls her initial fitting with Martin Short for the Upper West Side-set mystery series. Fawnia Soo Hoo, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 July 2022 Yates fondly recalls the many colors that illustrated those early years: his mother’s duster from Hawaii, Filipino placemats, Polish plates, basketball shorts, and flip-flops. Natasha Gural, Forbes, 30 June 2022 Jamar Summerfield grew up near Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School in Northeast Portland and fondly recalls walking along Martin Luther King Boulevard as a kid. oregonlive, 26 June 2022 Woods recalls those days fondly and aims to provide a similar experience for the masses as a partner with Greg Bartoli, founder of PopStroke. Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2022 Brendan’s brother-in-law, Christian Wilhelm, fondly remembers playing one-on-one against him years ago after Brendan underwent surgery. James Boyd, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Aug. 2022 Briggs fondly remembers her tenure as a volunteer in the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. Shauna Stuart | Sstuart@al.com, al, 28 July 2022 Huang remembers Haas fondly as one of his general managers. Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 13 May 2022 Lopez, calling in from a weekend gig at the Comedy Works in Denver, remembers those days fondly. Lee Keeler, SPIN, 10 May 2022 See More
Fawnia Soo Hoo, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 July 2022 Yates fondly recalls the many colors that illustrated those early years: his mother’s duster from Hawaii, Filipino placemats, Polish plates, basketball shorts, and flip-flops. Natasha Gural, Forbes, 30 June 2022 Jamar Summerfield grew up near Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School in Northeast Portland and fondly recalls walking along Martin Luther King Boulevard as a kid. oregonlive, 26 June 2022 Woods recalls those days fondly and aims to provide a similar experience for the masses as a partner with Greg Bartoli, founder of PopStroke. Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2022 Brendan’s brother-in-law, Christian Wilhelm, fondly remembers playing one-on-one against him years ago after Brendan underwent surgery. James Boyd, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Aug. 2022 Briggs fondly remembers her tenure as a volunteer in the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. Shauna Stuart | Sstuart@al.com, al, 28 July 2022 Huang remembers Haas fondly as one of his general managers. Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 13 May 2022 Lopez, calling in from a weekend gig at the Comedy Works in Denver, remembers those days fondly. Lee Keeler, SPIN, 10 May 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1