think fondly of

/θɪŋk ˈfɒndli əv/

verb phrase

  1. To remember someone or something with affection, pleasure, or nostalgia.

    B1

    [+ of]

    • "I still think fondly of my old school."B1
    • "She thinks fondly of the summers she spent with her grandparents."B2
    • "She thinks fondly of her grandmother, who taught her how to bake."B2
    • "Many former students think fondly of the teacher who inspired their careers."C1

Collocations

think fondly of childhoodthink fondly of someonethink fondly of the past

Word family

fondfondlyfondness