Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

admiringly

/ədˈmaɪɹɪŋli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.05 in modern English

Syllables: ad-mir-ing-ly
IPA: /ədˈmaɪɹɪŋli/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In an admiring manner.

Example Sentences

"Fanny showed slow approval. 'Good on yer!' she said admiringly."
"Holstein, the aged German supplier [...] stood shaking his head admiringly at the swag of milk-cans."
"‘Strike!’ Splinter murmured admiringly, ‘what a joint for a party!’"

Etymology

Etymology tree English admiring Middle English -ly English -ly English admiringly From admiring + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more admiringly (comparative) most admiringly (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

admirably admire

Questions

How do you pronounce admiringly?: The recorded pronunciation is /ədˈmaɪɹɪŋli/.
What does admiringly mean?: In an admiring manner.
Where does admiringly come from?: Etymology tree English admiring Middle English -ly English -ly English admiringly From admiring + -ly.

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