disapprovingly

adverb

Definition of disapprovinglynext
as in reproachfully

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Recent Examples of disapprovingly The same goes for her father when there’s no sign of pregnancy and the judgy women at church start clucking disapprovingly. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026 Rosenbury notes disapprovingly that there was a petition to rescind Kirk’s invitation. — Louis Menand, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disapprovingly
  1. disparagingly
  2. negatively
  3. unfavorably
  4. critically
  5. cynically
  6. warily
  7. guardedly
Adverb
  • Some speak disparagingly about Murray’s introverted nature, and others prefer not to ding him.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 28 July 2026
  • The craze has even spawned knockoffs, disparagingly known as Lafufu.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 24 Mar. 2026
Definition of disparagingly
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  • Disgraced former Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson have, of course, been negatively impacted by their recent scandal.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 24 Oct. 2026
  • In this storybook little village she is ostracized, acknowledged negatively by the town’s men for her fishy smell, insulted regularly when not being totally ignored.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of negatively
Adverb
  • Bass’ surge in the poll was more notable because the mayor’s favorable ratings — which have been in the tank since the January 2025 wildfires — remained underwater, with 65% of Angelenos viewing her unfavorably compared to 64% in the last poll.
    — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • There were also complaints about its look, with some even unfavorably comparing it to the Nissan Leaf.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of unfavorably
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  • In August, an 18-year-old was critically hurt after falling 20 stories from a decommissioned grain elevator in south Minneapolis.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Look critically at the items that fill your drawers and cabinets, too.
    — Rose Kennedy, AJC.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of critically
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  • Some fans viewed the collaboration cynically, criticizing it as a way for Beyoncé to capitalize on Selena’s legacy, or to court more Latino fans.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • That’s either an amazing coincidence of errors or the studies were cynically designed to contrive flaws in RCV.
    — Paul Haughey, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of cynically
Adverb
  • He's been viewed warily by some Jewish voters, which he's tried to address by apologizing for some past controversial comments.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Ever since the outbreak of war with Iran earlier this year, motorists have been warily eyeing prices at the pump.
    — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of warily
Adverb
  • For now, local producers are guardedly optimistic that such political goodwill will last, while their foreign counterparts will look for reassurances that the rebate is back on solid footing.
    — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The tall, garrulous 72-year-old county commissioner is guardedly patriotic.
    — Susan Bence, NPR, 4 July 2026
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“Disapprovingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disapprovingly. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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