In a way that shows admiration, respect, or approval toward something.
From admiring + -ly suffix. The -ing creates the present participle, and -ly makes it an adverb describing the manner.
When a grandparent looks 'admiringly' at their grandchild, there's a warmth in the word that pure 'appreciation' might not capture—it suggests a mix of pride and delight.
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