look fondly

verb phrase

1. To think about or regard someone or something with affection, warmth, or nostalgia.

   B2

   usually followed by at, on, or back on

   • "She looks fondly at the photos of her children."B1
   • "He looked fondly at his children playing in the yard."B1
   • "He looks fondly back on the years he spent at university."B2
   • "Many former residents look fondly on the old neighborhood, despite its problems."C1