disapprovingly (B1)
adverb
Pronunciation: /ˌdɪs.əˈpruː.vɪŋ.li/
Definition
In a way that shows you do not approve of something or someone.
Examples
She glanced disapprovingly at his messy room.
He spoke disapprovingly of their decision to drop out of school.
The audience listened disapprovingly to the politician's controversial remarks.
How to Use disapprovingly
- disapprovingly at (prepositional phrase)
- To look or react with disapproval towards a person or thing. — "She looked disapprovingly at his torn jeans."
- disapprovingly of (prepositional phrase)
- To express a negative opinion about a person or action. — "The committee spoke disapprovingly of the proposed budget cuts."
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