disapprovingly


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dis·ap·prove

 (dĭs′ə-pro͞ov′)
v. dis·ap·proved, dis·ap·prov·ing, dis·ap·proves
v.tr.
1. To have an unfavorable opinion of; condemn.
2. To refuse to approve; reject.
v.intr.
To have an unfavorable opinion: disapproves of drinking.

dis′ap·prov′er n.
dis′ap·prov′ing·ly adv.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adv.1.disapprovingly - showing disapproval; "he shook his head disapprovingly"
approvingly - in an approving manner; "she nodded approvingly"
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Translations
بِعَدَم اسْتِحْسان، باسْتِهْجان
odmítavě
misbilligende
meî vanòóknun
odmietavo
onaylamayarakuygun bulmayarak

disapprovingly

[ˌdɪsəˈpruːvɪŋlɪ] ADV [look, frown] → con desaprobación
he shook his head disapprovinglyhizo un gesto de desaprobación con la cabeza
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

disapprovingly

[ˌdɪsəˈpruːvɪŋli] adv [say] → d'un ton désapprobateur; [look] → d'un air désapprobateur
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

disapprovingly

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

disapprovingly

[ˌdɪsəˈpruːvɪŋlɪ] advcon aria (or tono) di disapprovazione
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

disapprove

(disəˈpruːv) verb
to have an unfavourable opinion (of). Her mother disapproved of her behaviour.
ˌdisapˈproval noun
She frowned to show her disapproval.
ˌdisapˈproving adjective
a disapproving look.
ˌdisapˈprovingly adverb
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References in classic literature ?
He stared up disapprovingly over his eye-glasses as Mr.
But they had; they undoubtedly had; for the low- toned comments behind him left no doubt in Archer's mind that the young woman was May Welland's cousin, the cousin always referred to in the family as "poor Ellen Olenska." Archer knew that she had suddenly arrived from Europe a day or two previously; he had even heard from Miss Welland (not disapprovingly) that she had been to see poor Ellen, who was staying with old Mrs.
Of the behavior of the eldest princess and Prince Vasili she spoke disapprovingly, but in whispers and as a great secret.
But his self-love would endure no further torment: I heard, and not altogether disapprovingly, a manual cheek given to her saucy tongue.
They shook their heads disapprovingly and muttered: "A man like that oughtn't to drink." Now Victor was the smartest sailor and best-tempered shipmate in the forecastle.
The little old lady shook her head, and sighed disapprovingly. Mr.
Vasili Andreevich shook his head disapprovingly at what Nikita was doing, as in general he disapproved of the peasant's stupidity and lack of education, and he began to settle himself down for the night.
"What on earth put such a notion into your head?" she demanded disapprovingly.
That is he," said the doorkeeper, pointing to a strongly built, broadshouldered man with a curly beard, who, without taking off his sheepskin cap, was running lightly and rapidly up the worn steps of the stone staircase.b One of the members going down--a lean official with a portfolio--stood out of his way and looked disapprovingly at the legs of the stranger, then glanced inquiringly at Oblonsky.
Wrench, eyeing the struggling apron disapprovingly, mentioned that Mr Pickering had bought a revolver that morning.
Brocklehurst pronounced by some lips; at which Miss Miller shook her head disapprovingly; but she made no great effort to cheek the general wrath; doubtless she shared in it.
And it is easy to look across a table or a room and look disapprovingly at someone who is daring to use one.