# admiringly

**Pronunciation:** /ədˈmaɪərɪŋli/ · ad-MY-ring-lee

**CEFR level:** B2

**Part of speech:** adverb

## Meaning

In a way that shows respect and approval.

## Examples

- She looked at her son's artwork admiringly.
- The audience applauded the pianist admiringly.
- He spoke admiringly of his mentor's achievements.

## Synonyms

- approvingly — Showing that you think something is good or acceptable.
- respectfully — Showing deference and esteem.
- reverently — With deep respect and awe, often in a religious or spiritual context.
- worshipfully — With extreme admiration and devotion, as if worshipping.

## Antonyms

- disapprovingly — Showing that you do not approve of something.
- contemptuously — With scorn and disdain, showing you think someone or something is worthless.

## Common patterns

- admiringly at — Looking at someone or something with respect and approval. — The fans looked admiringly at the star athlete.
- admiringly of — Speaking about someone or something with respect and approval. — The critics wrote admiringly of the director's new film.

## Collocations

- look admiringly at — The children looked admiringly at the magician's tricks.
- speak admiringly of — He spoke admiringly of his grandmother's resilience.
- gaze admiringly — She gazed admiringly at the sunset over the ocean.

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