as in positively
in an approving manner
she smiled approvingly at the child who was performing onstage
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Recent Examples of approvingly
Rotwood approvingly sees no such sentimentality in Wednesday.
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Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for approvingly
Adverb
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And that’s not even considering the day-to-day ways that all Americans are positively affected by the military and its tradition of service.—
Chris Dovi,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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The Sacramento County Coroner’s Office had not yet positively identified McClintic.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
11 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Somehow there are Republicans (14%) who also view socialism favorably.—
Sal Rodriguez,
Oc Register,
7 Nov. 2025
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Recent polls show most college students view socialism more favorably than capitalism.—
Cameron Schoppa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Approvingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approvingly. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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