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Admirably vs Despicably - What's the difference?

admirably | despicably |

As adverbs the difference between admirably and despicably

is that admirably is in a way worthy of admiration while despicably is in a despicable or mean manner; contemptibly.

admirably

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • In a way worthy of admiration.
    • He succeeded admirably in drawing fire away from the troop transports.
    Admirably , he went down with his ship after the surviving crew got away in lifeboats.
    {{quote-Fanny Hill, part=2 , ...yet more than all I had heard of it, now strongly informed me I was to expect that supreme pleasure which she had placed in the meeting of those parts so admirably fitted for each other.}}
  • To an admirable degree.
    • They have made admirably great improvements in quality.

    Related terms

    * admire * admiringly

    despicably

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In a despicable or mean manner; contemptibly