fondly
adv. manner B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈfɑndɫi// UK //fˈɒndli// fond·ly
adv. in a way that shows you like or love someone or something very much. You use this when you are thinking about happy memories from the past.
adv. in a manner expressing affection, tenderness, or warm approval. Often modifies verbs related to memory, speech, or thought.
She smiled fondly at her old dog.
He spoke fondly of his childhood summers spent at his grandparents' farm by the sea.
Even decades after leaving the company, the retired engineers looked back fondly on the era of rapid innovation that defined their early careers.
From Middle English fondly, fondely, fonnedli, equivalent to fond + -ly.
Usage
Typically follows the verb it modifies or sits at the end of the clause.