fondly
adverb
fond·ly
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Definition of fondly
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
Rob Lowe fondly recalled his time working with Torn as well. — Christi Carras, latimes.com, "Rip Torn saluted fondly as ‘wonderful madman’," 10 July 2019 Mariska fondly recalls the emotional day he was born. — Kelly O'sullivan, Country Living, "Everything You Need to Know About Mariska Hargitay and Peter Hermann's Children," 6 July 2019 Brazilians have elected Jair Bolsonaro, who fondly recalls the days of military rule. — The Economist, "The global crisis in conservatism," 4 July 2019 The people of Pakistan still cherish and fondly recall the visits of Her Majesty The Queen to Pakistan during 1961 and 1997. — Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, "Duchess Kate and Prince William's Royal Visit to Pakistan Has Been Confirmed," 30 June 2019 Saunders fondly recalled Silver reaching out to him after he was named interim coach Jan. 6. — Joe Ziemer, The Seattle Times, "Towns’ free throw lifts Timberwolves over Warriors in OT," 29 Mar. 2019 Dan had a gentle heart, a love for his family that was unmatched, and a service to his community that will be remembered fondly by all who had the pleasure of knowing him. — courant.com, "Daniel J. Nacin," 26 Aug. 2019 Ugo lived life to the fullest and he will be sorely missed and fondly remembered. — sun-sentinel.com, "Deaths in South Florida: 8/25," 25 Aug. 2019 By Will Imbo Sir Bobby Robson is arguably the most revered and fondly remembered manager in English football history. — Ben Carter, SI.com, "The 50 Greatest Football Managers of All Time," 20 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'fondly.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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fondly
adverb
English Language Learners Definition of fondly
: in a loving way
: in a hopeful but not reasonable way
See the full definition for fondly in the English Language Learners Dictionary