admirably

the adverb 'admirably' is built upon the verb 'admire', which originates from latin admirari, a compound of ad- ('to, at') and mirari ('to wonder'). the core notion is of looking upon something with wonder or high regard. the suffix -ably is a productive adverbial ending in english, derived from the latin -abilis (capacity, ability) via the old french -able and combined with the english adverbial suffix -ly. thus, 'admirably' literally means 'in a manner worthy of being wondered at or esteemed', evolving into its modern sense of performing something in an excellent or praiseworthy way.

Structure: admire (verb base) + ably (adverb suffix) admire (from latin admirari, meaning 'to wonder at, admire'); ably (from latin -abilis via old french -able + english -ly, forming adverbs meaning 'in a manner that can be [verb]ed' or 'in a [adjective] manner')