Tom nodded approvingly.
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Approvingly
Synonyms for "approvingly" (6 found)
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1 entriesTranslations
8 translations across 6 languages.
French
1 entries- approbativement adv (in an approving manner)
Polish
2 entries- aprobatywnie adv (in an approving manner)
- aprobująco adv (in an approving manner)
Portuguese
2 entries- aprobativamente adv (in an approving manner)
- aprobatoriamente adv (in an approving manner)
Russian
1 entries- одобри́тельно adv (in an approving manner)
Spanish
1 entries- con aprobación adv (in an approving manner)
Ukrainian
1 entries- схва́льно adv (in an approving manner)
Sample sentences
11 total sentences available.
Tom watched approvingly.
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Tom smiled approvingly.
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The audience applauded approvingly.
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