'admiratively' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'admirari,' where 'ad-' meant 'toward' and 'mirari' meant 'to wonder at.'

'admirari' transformed into the French word 'admiratif,' and eventually became the modern English word 'admirative' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'to wonder at or admire,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.