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Vinony

admirably

adverb

  1. in a manner inspiring admiration
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Pronunciation: /ˈæd.mə.ɹə.bli/ / /ˈæd.mɪɹ.ə.bli/

adv

Etymology: Etymology tree English admirable Middle English -ly English -ly English admirably From admirable + -ly.

  1. In a way worthy of admiration.

    “Near-synonym: laudably”

    “He succeeded admirably in drawing fire away from the troop transports.”

  2. To an admirable degree.

    “They have made admirably great improvements in quality.”

    “Naturally, odd pairs of engines and solitary examples lend themselves admirably to nicknames: for example, the Great Eastern 0-10-0 tank "Decapod", and the Lickey Incline banker, "Big Bertha", recently withdrawn from service.”