approvingly

• Adverbe signifiant « d'une manière qui exprime l'approbation, le soutien ou l'admiration ». Décrit la façon dont quelqu'un manifeste une opinion positive ou un jugement favorable à propos de quelque chose ou de quelqu'un.

An adverb meaning "in a way that shows approval, support, or admiration." It describes the manner in which someone expresses a positive opinion or favorable judgment about something or someone.

1. In an approving mannerB2formal

   In a way that shows approval, agreement, or positive judgment.

   de manière approbatrice

   • She nodded approvingly at his suggestion.
   • The teacher smiled approvingly at the student's answer.
   • He looked approvingly at the finished painting.

   Synonymesadmiringlyaffirmativelyappreciativelyfavorablypositively

   Antonymescriticallydisapprovinglynegativelyreprovingly