Admiringly and Captiously

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Admiringly adverb - In an approving manner.

Usage example: we gazed admiringly at the portrait

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Captiously is an antonym for admiringly.

Nearby Words: admire, admiration, admired, admiring

Captiously adverb - In a captious, carping manner.

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Admiringly is an antonym for captiously.

Nearby Word: captious

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