admiringly
Translation
admiringly
Examples
She looked at his painting admiringly.
She looked at his painting admiringly.
Grammar Patterns
((verb)) admiringly to do (sth.) admiringly She looked at his painting admiringly.
Similar Words
Synonyms: appreciatively, respectfully; Antonyms: scornfully, disdainfully
Etymology
From 'admire' + '-ly'. 'Admire' comes from Latin 'ad-' (at) + 'mirari' (to wonder), meaning to look at with wonder.
Memory Tips
Think of this as describing an action done 'in an admiring way'. If you admire someone, you might look at them admiringly.