"She's awfully fond of Wendy," he said to himself.
Birds are awfully fond of talking about their eggs, I understand.
"I'm awfully fond of you," he almost said, but the absurdity of it stopped him.
They seem to be awfully fond of trying to sabotage their victims before they come in for the kill.
"They seem to be awfully fond of arches," he noted.
'He was awfully fond of ribbing people,' she recalled.
"I've been awfully fond of him--ever since I was a child."
She's awfully fond of dancing," the young girl answered simply.
He was awfully fond of music and sang a little.
I was awfully fond of him for quite a long time.