ALL meanings of approvingly
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A a - verb with object approvingly to speak or think favorably of; pronounce or consider agreeable or good; judge favorably: to approve the policies of the administration. 1
- verb with object approvingly to consent or agree to: Father approved our plan to visit Chicago. 1
- verb with object approvingly to confirm or sanction formally; ratify: The Senate promptly approved the bill. 1
- verb with object approvingly Obsolete. to demonstrate; show. to make good; attest. to prove by trial. to convict. 1
- verb without object approvingly to speak or consider favorably (sometimes followed by of): Mother didn't approve of him. The boss wouldn't approve of the plan. He said that he approved. 1
- noun approvingly In an approving manner. 1