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fondly

[fond-lee] / ˈfɒnd li /
ADVERB
dearly
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ADVERB
tenderly
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Tonga Nolan grew up in a predominantly Black neighborhood on the north side of Baton Rouge and remembers it fondly as a tight-knit community.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

For us, it was almost 16 years ago, but we remember that early time fondly.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

But he remembers doing so quite fondly in “A Gorilla Story,” a memoir of sorts, as well as a status report on the great apes of East Africa, still endangered, always terrifying.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

For turning a group of players he fondly called “overachievers” into champions, LeDuc is The Times’ boys’ basketball coach of the year.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

She gazed fondly through the door at her fine kitchen.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck




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