Approvingly and Captiously

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Approvingly adverb - In an approving manner.

Usage example: she smiled approvingly at the child who was performing onstage

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Captiously is an antonym for approvingly.

Nearby Words: approve, approval, approving

Captiously adverb - In a captious, carping manner.

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Approvingly is an antonym for captiously.

Nearby Word: captious

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