admiringly

/ədˈmaɪɹɪŋli/

//ədˈmaɪɹɪŋli// adv

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"admiringly" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“admiringly” is uncommon English (frequency #89,076 among 3,931 “A” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,076
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In an admiring manner.

Corpus desk

Index EN-admiringly · admiringly · English

admiringly · rank #89,076 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #89,076
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH adroitly

Nearest frequency peer: adroitly (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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Long-tail ranks near “admiringly”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “admiringly” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for admiringly
PropertyValue
Headwordadmiringly
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/ədˈmaɪɹɪŋli/
Letters10
Frequency rank#89,076
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “admiringly” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).admiringlyfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “adroitly” (#89,077), “aerobatics” (#89,078), “Adarsh” (#89,072). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “admiringly” is #89,076. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

admiringly is uncommon English at frequency #89,076 among 3,931 “A” headwords, classed as anadverb, transcribed /ədˈmaɪɹɪŋli/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "In an admiring manner.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for admiringly, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From admiring + -ly. The correct English form is admiringly, spelled A-D-M-I-R-I-N-G-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In an admiring manner.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how admiringly appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Fanny showed slow approval. 'Good on yer!' she said admiringly.

Etymology

From admiring + -ly.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "admiringly"?
"admiringly" is spelled A-D-M-I-R-I-N-G-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ədˈmaɪɹɪŋli/.
What does "admiringly" mean?
As an adverb, "admiringly" means: In an admiring manner.
How do you pronounce "admiringly"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "admiringly" is /ədˈmaɪɹɪŋli/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "admiringly"?
From admiring + -ly. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "admiringly", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

aerobatics#89,078abdicating#89,063allogeneic#89,091allopathic#89,093

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list