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Meaning of "approvingly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF APPROVINGLY

approvingly  [əˈpruːvɪŋlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF APPROVINGLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Approvingly is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES APPROVINGLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of approvingly in the English dictionary

The definition of approvingly in the dictionary is in an approving way.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH APPROVINGLY


believingly
bɪˈliːvɪŋlɪ
deceivingly
dɪˈsiːvɪŋlɪ
deservingly
dɪˈzɜːvɪŋlɪ
disapprovingly
ˌdɪsəˈpruːvɪŋlɪ
disbelievingly
ˌdɪsbɪˈliːvɪŋlɪ
drivingly
ˈdraɪvɪŋlɪ
grievingly
ˈɡriːvɪŋlɪ
improvingly
ɪmˈpruːvɪŋlɪ
livingly
ˈlɪvɪŋlɪ
lovingly
ˈlʌvɪŋlɪ
movingly
ˈmuːvɪŋlɪ
observingly
əbˈzɜːvɪŋlɪ
reprovingly
rɪˈpruːvɪŋlɪ
revivingly
rɪˈvaɪvɪŋlɪ
thrivingly
ˈθraɪvɪŋlɪ
unapprovingly
ˌʌnəˈpruːvɪŋlɪ
unbelievingly
ˌʌnbɪˈliːvɪŋlɪ
undeservingly
ˌʌndɪˈzɜːvɪŋlɪ
unnervingly
ʌnˈnɜːvɪŋlɪ
unswervingly
ʌnˈswɜːvɪŋlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE APPROVINGLY

appropriative
appropriator
approvable
approvably
approval
approval rating
approvance
approve
approved
approved school
approved social worker
approver
approving
approx.
approximal
approximate
approximately
approximation
approximeeting

WORDS THAT END LIKE APPROVINGLY

accordingly
amazingly
astonishingly
correspondingly
exceedingly
increasingly
interestingly
irritatingly
knowingly
overwhelmingly
seemingly
shockingly
sickeningly
singly
sparingly
strikingly
strongly
stunningly
surprisingly
unknowingly
willingly

Synonyms and antonyms of approvingly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «approvingly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF APPROVINGLY

Find out the translation of approvingly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of approvingly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «approvingly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

赞许
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

con aprobación
570 millions of speakers

English

approvingly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अनुमोदन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الاستحسان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

одобрительно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

aprovação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অনুমোদন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

d´un air approbateur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Meluluskan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

zustimmend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

賛成して
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

찬성
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Approvingly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bằng lòng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒப்புதலுடன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मान्यतेने
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

onaylayarak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

approvazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

aprobatą
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

схвально
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

aprobator
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επιδοκιμαστικά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

goedkeurend
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gill
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bifallende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of approvingly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «APPROVINGLY»

The term «approvingly» is normally little used and occupies the 111.641 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «APPROVINGLY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about approvingly

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «APPROVINGLY»

Discover the use of approvingly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to approvingly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage
See approbation. approvingly cited is awkward for cited with approval. "Judge Rubin found that neither of two kinds of contracts met the Howey test for an investment contract, a finding approvingly cited [read cited with approval] in Moody v.
Bryan A. Garner, 2001
2
The Evil Tendencies of Corporal Punishment: As a Means of ...
Be sure to speak to him APPROVINGLY. 6. Parents and teachers should always endeavor to ascertain the bent and inclination of the minds of their children or pupils ; and, as far as they conscientiously can, should act in accordance with that, ...
Lyman Cobb, 1847
3
Social Encounters
If another person reacts approvingly toward the individual with reference to some specified attribute, then the subject will change his actual-self rating, re that attribute, to a point closer to his ideal-self rating; but if the other reacts disapprovingly, ...
Argyle, 1973
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THE IMMIGRANT
Nina was thoughtful. There had indeed been no hint of a demand for dowry or gifts, an issue which had caused some rejections. If anything her eye wandered approvingly over their meagre room, approvingly over Nina's books in the verandah ...
Manju Kapur
5
Break away into life
They didn't notice that they have now been observed by the entire team. John came to Lisa. "So I'll eat my hat if it doesn't sparks between the two" Lisa nodded approvingly. "It looks pretty then. Look, even now, he puts her hand to his chest.
Jenny Brix
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What's Hecuba to Him?: Fictional Events and Actual Emotions
It will be difficult to entertain the thought of these actions approvingly or admiringly, because construals of fictional situations are grounded in already existing or newly formed normative judgments whose application transcends the fictional.
Eva M. Dadlez, 1997
7
Switched
So how long you in for?” Gray persisted with conversation. “Six years,” Ashton admitted. “First time and six years. Sh*t, man you must a done some f**ked-up sh *t!” Gray laughed and knocked Ashton's hand again approvingly, which made him ...
Alfred Sparman, MD, 2012
8
Sanctifying Misandry: Goddess Ideology and the Fall of Man
She says that men and women are the same, except for the purpose of reproduction, but she also implies that they are not the same by describing one way of thinking that she approvingly ascribes implicitly to women in general (and that most ...
Katherine K. Young, Paul Nathanson, 2010
9
Knights, Raiders, and Targets
Given that shareholders would by and large tender, the important issue becomes how a tendering shareholder would decide between tendering approvingly or disapprovingly. Under the proposed scheme, the shareholder's decision will affect ...
Coffee, John C. Coffee Louis Lowenstein Susan Rose-Ackerman, 1988
10
A Concordance to the Poems of Robert Browning
400.72 Luria 5.284 Be just to fact, or blaming or approving: 1240.15 Bean-Stripe 484 Approvingly. Approvingly, the finished little piece ! 1018.75 Red Cotton 4.782 Approvingly by sated tongue and teeth, 1254.70 Bartoli 274 Approximate.

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «APPROVINGLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term approvingly is used in the context of the following news items.
1
When tempted to equate business and government, remember the …
One time Rush Limbaugh read a Centre Square on the air - not approvingly - which proved that sometimes centrists need a suit of armor. «Newsworks.org, Jul 15»
2
The Mistresses of Cliveden by Natalie Livingstone, review …
The invited press reported widely and approvingly on these intensely patriotic evenings, praising in particular the first performance of Rule ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
Against a Growing Intolerance, Christians Must Witness Christ 'for …
Alexis de Tocqueville, a Frenchman who wrote approvingly about our American experiment in democracy in the early 19th century, said: ... «National Catholic Register, Jul 15»
4
American prisons: The caging of human rights
One torture device commonly used in the American prison is the restraint chair, sometimes referred to, approvingly, as the “Devil's Chair. «Mehr News Agency - English Version, Jul 15»
5
Urban refugee Boy Scout Troop from Aurora basks at summer camp
Teddy turned his head and nodded at Bibak approvingly. "Hi!" the Boy Scout said in a slightly nervous pitch. It was the first time he ever touched ... «The Denver Post, Jul 15»
6
WWE Battleground 2015: Fantasy Booking a Sheamus …
... cuts another backstage interview stating he won't interfere in the night's main event, at which point Rollins walks past and nods approvingly. «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
7
We pledge allegiance to the United States of Inc.: Corporations …
Evolution is a metaphor used approvingly by both Agile development and holacracy, although both seem to have an imperfect sense of how ... «Salon, Jul 15»
8
Summer 2015 Brings Movies for Toddlers to Teens
Critics widely praised “Inside Out.” New York Times movie critic A.O. Scott calls it a “delight…charming and funny.” He also writes, approvingly, ... «VOA Learning English, Jul 15»
9
Nico Rosberg: I've given up on fitness tech
I assume that he'll be impressed at my tenacity, probably invite me to go for a run where he nods approvingly then we go to a yacht party or ... «TechRadar, Jul 15»
10
Egyptian TV series shines light on the untold story of Arab Jews
The Israeli embassy in Cairo approvingly observed that the series, which is set in a mixed and multicultural neighborhood of Cairo—and which ... «+972 Magazine, Jul 15»

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