admiringly

CEFRC1

/ədˈmaɪɹɪŋli/

adverb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adverb

    In a way that shows respect, approval, or pleasure.

  2. 02

    adverb

    Extra detail

    In an admiring manner.

Examples

  • John looked admiringly at Jessica's wet hair.

  • He looked admiringly at his father.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • Fanny showed slow approval. 'Good on yer!' she said admiringly.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

When the winning goal was scored, the fans looked blank at their star player.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adverb

From admiring + -ly.