Tom nodded approvingly.
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Approvingly
Synonyms for "approvingly" (8 found)
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More general
2 entriesadverbadverb of manner
More specific
2 entriesCollocations
5 entrieslook approvinglynod approvinglyread approvinglysmile approvinglyspeak approvingly
Inflections
2 entriesmore approvinglymost approvingly
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2 entriesAntonyms
1 entriesSample 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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