Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

admirably

/ˈæd.mə.ɹə.bli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.91 in modern English

Syllables: ad-mirably
IPA: /ˈæd.mə.ɹə.bli/

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a way worthy of admiration.

adv

To an admirable degree.

Example Sentences

"Near-synonym: laudably"
"He succeeded admirably in drawing fire away from the troop transports."
"Admirably, he went down with his ship after the surviving crew got away in lifeboats."
"...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."
"I suspect that cancer doesn't give a rat's ass whether you have a positive mental attitude. It just sits in there multiplying away, whether you are admirably stoic or weeping and wailing."
"They have made admirably great improvements in quality."

Etymology

Etymology tree English admirable Middle English -ly English -ly English admirably From admirable + -ly.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈæd.mə.ɹə.bli/
British English: /ˈæd.mə.ɹə.bli/

Inflected Forms

more admirably (comparative) most admirably (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

admire admiringly

Synonyms

laudably praiseworthily commendable

Questions

How do you pronounce admirably?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæd.mə.ɹə.bli/.
What does admirably mean?: In a way worthy of admiration.
Where does admirably come from?: Etymology tree English admirable Middle English -ly English -ly English admirably From admirable + -ly.

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