admiringly

English

Etymology

From admiring +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ədˈmaɪɹɪŋli/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Adverb

admiringly (comparative more admiringly, superlative most admiringly)

  1. In an admiring manner.
    • 1907, Barbara Baynton, edited by Sally Krimmer and Alan Lawson, Human Toll (Portable Australian Authors: Barbara Baynton), St Lucia: University of Queensland Press, published 1980, page 163:
      Fanny showed slow approval. 'Good on yer!' she said admiringly.

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