approvingly

The vice-president quoted Kelly describing Trump as someone who “certainly falls into the general definition of fascists” and who had spoken approvingly of Hitler several times.

Listening intently, with his hands clasped and a smile on his face, the three-time Republican presidential nominee approvingly replied: "Yeah."

Unperturbed by the trash, Winter gazed approvingly at the green water, which reflected the blue sky.

Molina brought him to the community center, where he sat at a table filling out the form as she and Whitman looked over his shoulder approvingly.

My head almost popped off when Vance spoke approvingly of the many young women he knew growing up who had abortions “because they feel like they didn’t have any other options.”