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admiringly

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ad·mire  (d-mr)
v. ad·mired, ad·mir·ing, ad·mires
v.tr.
1. To regard with pleasure, wonder, and approval.
2. To have a high opinion of; esteem or respect.
3. Chiefly New England & Upper Southern U.S. To enjoy (something): "I just admire to get letters, but I don't admire to answer them" (Dialect Notes).
4. Archaic To marvel or wonder at.
v.intr. New England & Upper Southern U.S.
To marvel at something. Often used with at.

[French admirer, from Old French amirer, from Latin admrr, to wonder at : ad-, ad- + mrr, to wonder (from mrus, wonderful; see smei- in Indo-European roots).]

ad·mirer n.
ad·miring·ly adv.
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Adv.1.admiringly - with admiration; "he looked at his wife admiringly"
Translations
admiringly [ədˈmaɪərɪŋlɪ] ADV [say, describe] → con admiración
to speak admiringly of sbhablar con admiración de algn
he looked at her admiringlyle lanzó una mirada(llena)de admiración, le lanzó una mirada admirativa
admiringly [ədˈmaɪərɪŋli] adv [say, write, look] → avec admiration
admiringly [ədˈmaɪərɪŋlɪ] advcon ammirazione


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The face, when completed, could not have been considered strictly beautiful; but it wore a smile so big and broad, and was so Jolly in expression, that even Tip laughed as he looked admiringly at his work.
We all stood by and watched admiringly while Fuchs rode into the corral with a pitchfork and prodded the bulls again and again, finally driving them apart.
"But it's good advice for the foolish," said the donkey, admiringly.
 
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