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admiringly

ADVERB
gratefully
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Antonyms
WEAK
rudely thanklessly unappreciatively ungratefully




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“I never saw myself in politics until I saw him give that 2004 speech on the DNC floor,” El-Sayed admiringly declared of the keynote address that propelled Obama to national stardom.

From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026

He has previously spoken admiringly of the agents and staff who help them.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

As Tenacity admiringly puts it, that’s “one shrewd detective.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

Watching the game for Sky Sports, former Liverpool and England defender Jamie Carragher looked at the goal admiringly.

From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2026

She turned it admiringly over in her hands.

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep




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