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 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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The poll showed that 62% of Republicans had a favorable view of McCormick, while 19% of Democrats viewed him positively.

— Finch Walker, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Analyst Kevin Cassidy at Rosenblatt told CNBC on Monday that markets would respond positively to a third-quarter revenue forecast around $105 billion.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of positively

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In July, the Pew Research Center found that for the first time in roughly two decades of global polling, the world now views China more favorably than the United States.

— Adam Y. Liu, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2026
Some commenters also spoke favorably of Recology Davis, including several Recology employees and a representative of the Davis Chamber of Commerce.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026

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