Admirably Meaning
/ˈæd.mə.ɹə.bli/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
advIn a way worthy of admiration.
advTo an admirable degree.
Sentence Examples
He did it by himself, and admirably.
He acquitted himself admirably at the track meet.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The team performed ____ despite the heavy rain and strong wind.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She handled the difficult interview ____ and got the job.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English admirable Middle English -ly English -ly English admirably From admirable + -ly.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"...yet more than all I had heard of it, now strongly informed me I was to expect that supreme pleasure which she had placed in the meeting of those parts so admirably fitted for each other."
— 1749, [John Cleland], “(Please specify the letter or volume)”, in Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure [Fanny Hill], London: […] [Thomas Parker] for G. Fenton [i.e., Fenton and Ralph Griffiths] […], →OCLC:
"Naturally, odd pairs of engines and solitary examples lend themselves admirably to nicknames: for example, the Great Eastern 0-10-0 tank "Decapod", and the Lickey Incline banker, "Big Bertha", recently withdrawn from service."
— 1956 October, R. S. McNaught, “Locomotive Nicknames”, in Railway Magazine, pages 698-699:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The team performed ____ despite the heavy rain and strong wind.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She handled the difficult interview ____ and got the job.