fondly
Americanadverb
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in a fond manner; lovingly or affectionately.
He looked fondly at his child.
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Archaic. with complacent credulity; foolishly.
Etymology
Origin of fondly
Example Sentences
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"I definitely look back on it fondly. Do I get recognised? Yes I do in the oddest of places but they never ask me," she said.
From BBC
Moon’s three children, daughters Chelsea and Savannah and son Dusty, fondly remembered the composer in phone interviews as a “walking jukebox” who had an accepting, playful and peaceful approach in his personal and professional lives.
From Los Angeles Times
You can see it too: the green spikes of a giant sculpture, murals painted fondly on low walls and road signs that proclaim: "Welcome to the home of Musang King durians."
From BBC
The players fondly recalled JOP’s rigor in the studio; one night he stayed up until 4 a.m. with the trio to help configure the beats on their latest record, “Mija No Te Asustes.”
From Los Angeles Times
The pachyderm, fondly known as Craig, died of natural causes on Saturday morning at Amboseli National Park in southern Kenya, conservationists confirmed.
From BBC
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