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admiringly

ADVERB
gratefully
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Antonyms
WEAK
rudely thanklessly unappreciatively ungratefully




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He once again aspired to be like Germany, where the people, he said admiringly, were “docile and acquiescent.”

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 15, 2026

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

From BBC Feb. 23, 2026

Isak was watching on the from the sidelines and could only glance admiringly towards Ekitike's role in turning the game around.

From Barron's Jan. 31, 2026

“Not many people are willing to struggle on their own. He takes that struggle to a high degree,” one friend told me admiringly.

From Salon Jan. 7, 2025

And perhaps she did to Strong Jonn, too, for he was looking at her admiringly.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda




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