APPROVINGLY Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

approvingly

adverb

Definition of approvingly next

as in positively

in an approving manner she smiled approvingly at the child who was performing onstage

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of approvingly 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 The Queen smiled approvingly at Charles and his new bride, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall (now Queen Camilla). —

Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026 Pynchon is clearly a huge fan of detective fiction and quotes approvingly from the genre while not quite wanting to immerse himself fully within it. —

Literary Hub, 10 Dec. 2025 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for approvingly

Adverb

With the new lead, detectives were able to positively confirm that the long-unidentified remains belonged to Sipfle, the outlets reported.

— Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
Bear confirmed their brother Noah was the one to positively identify Matt.

— Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026