Synonyms of approvingly

approvingly

adverb

as in positively

in an approving manner

she smiled approvingly at the child who was performing onstage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• positively
• favorably
• admiringly
• appreciatively
• complimentarily
• lovingly
• respectfully
• reverently
• worshipfully
• regardfully

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disapprovingly
• negatively
• adversely
• unfavorably
• scornfully
• disdainfully
• captiously
• hypercritically
• unflatteringly
• deploringly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of approvingly

Ervit Hernández Hernández, founder of Chima Cacao, smiles approvingly. — Alfredo Sosa, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Aug. 2026

Jason looked on approvingly as Travis made his Saturday Night Live hosting debut back in March 2023. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026

My father approvingly walked to the curb to examine Paul’s new BMW. — Literary Hub, 18 June 2026

Crosby, who has won nearly every NHL award there is to win except for a Lady Byng Trophy, stood a few feet away, looking on approvingly before joining the scrum. — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 27 May 2026

In the past, when tech companies laid off employees, the markets reacted approvingly. — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026

Rotwood approvingly sees no such sentimentality in Wednesday. — Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025

Behind you, the fountain burbles approvingly. — Mackenzie Chung Fegan, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 June 2024

Kors looked on approvingly as Murphy posed on the hotel’s lawn in one of his designs, a summery black dress. — Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019