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looked fondly at

[lʊkt ˈfɒndli æt]
verb phrase
olhou com ternura para
1. to gaze at someone or something with affection, tenderness, or warm affection
She looked fondly at her grandmother's old photograph.
Ela olhou com ternura para a velha fotografia de sua avó.
2. to regard something with nostalgia or sentimental feelings
He looked fondly at his childhood home.
Ele olhou com carinho para sua casa de infância.
Synonyms
gazed affectionately atregarded tenderlylooked lovingly atviewed with affection
Antonyms
looked disdainfully atlooked scornfully atregarded coldly

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
olhou com ternura para
most common usage
General Brazilian
olhou carinhosamente para
alternative, equally common
Portugal
olhou com afeto para
formal and literary usage
Portugal
contemplou ternamente
more poetic alternative

Related Idioms & Phrases

look back fondly
gaze with affection
regard with warm feelings
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