APPROVINGLY Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

approvingly

adverb

Definition of approvingly

as in positively

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

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Relevance

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Recent Examples of approvingly Trump has been approvingly showing that video clip at midterm rallies. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026 Mike Hopkins, head of Prime Video and Amazon MGM, approvingly screened it a few weeks ago. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026 Instead, Jair Bolsonaro, a hard-right former Army man who looked approvingly on the days of military rule, was elected. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for approvingly

Adverb

More positively, business fundamentals for many AI companies look solid.

— Fred Imbert, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
In Gensler’s Global Workplace Survey Comparison 2023, 94% of employees in high-performing workplaces said working from the office positively affected their individual productivity.

— Tyson Gundersen, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of positively

Adverb

Buyer said Anthropic's move could be seen favorably if the funds support retraining or help workers find alternative employment when the technology disrupts their jobs.

— Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026
According to Gallup, 77% of Americans view free enterprise favorably.

— Jason Thurlkill, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of favorably

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