ADMIRINGLY Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

admiringly

adverb

as in positively

in an approving manner we gazed admiringly at the portrait

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Recent Examples of admiringly Despite the speculation, Charli has long spoken admiringly of Madonna. — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 21 Sep. 2026 Standing in a holding pen for inmates, wearing orange jail attire, Holdo looked back at Savery almost admiringly, at times bowing his head. — Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 The image posted by the president Sunday night showed Trump wearing a biblical-style robe and laying hands on a bedridden man as light emanates from his fingers — while a soldier, a nurse, a praying woman and a bearded man in a baseball cap all look on admiringly. — Will Weissert, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026 Soon the internet was flooded with memes of the president looking admiringly up at Mamdani. — Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 27 Nov. 2025 In another photo, Gomez holds hands with longtime bestie Taylor Swift, 35, who looks at her admiringly. — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 17 Nov. 2025 Jeremy Carl, recently nominated to become an assistant secretary of state, has written admiringly of Christian nationalism, and is close with Abbotoy. — David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025 Longart spoke admiringly about Kirk’s ability to attract a diverse group of mourners. — Enrique Limón, Time, 12 Sep. 2025

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Only 27% of Americans view both the State and Justice departments positively, and while Republicansâ€™ approval of those departments has held relatively steady, itâ€™s also below 50%.

— Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 15 Oct. 2026
These books offer a closer relationship with the game, but it should be noted that odds, props, and information are not impacted positively or negatively based on their relationship.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of positively

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In sum, The Godfather trilogy would be remembered even more favorably had there never been a third film.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
In our view, the 18V drills compare favorably with any competition and are available at reasonable prices.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026

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