fondly

adverb fond·ly \ˈfän-(d)lē\

: in a loving way

: in a hopeful but not reasonable way

Full Definition of FONDLY

archaic : in a foolish manner : foolishly

: in a fond manner : affectionately <spoke of her fondly>

: in a willingly credulous manner <it would stun, I fondly hoped, the reader — Annie Dillard>

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14th century

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