WordNet
adv. in an approving manner; "she nodded approvingly" [syn: approvingly] [ant: disapprovingly]
Wikipedia
With Approval (1986 – June 21, 2010) was a Thoroughbred racehorse who won the Canadian Triple Crown in 1989 under jockey Don Seymour. He finished second in the 1990 Breeders' Cup Turf and the Arlington Million.
In winning the Bowling Green Handicap on June 17, 1990 at Belmont Park, With Approval set a new World Record of 2:10.20 for 1 3/8 miles on turf. As of January 2008, the record remains unmatched. 1
Usage examples of "with approval".
Dennis watched with approval, knowing that before them stood one of the Kingdom's finest singers of sagas, even if he was a reprobate, liar, and thief.
Custer noted, with approval, that Noyes was glaring almost as balefully at the archivists as he was himself.
There was a small stage in the restaurant section, against one wall, with a folk-group setting up on it, whose instrumental mix Sam also noted with approval.
The other men smiled encouragement, slyly perhaps, but with approval.
Suddenly he laughed, and his pale gray eyes gleamed with approval, and a look that appreciated her womanliness.
But when Roark looked at him with approval, when Roark smiled, when Roark praised one of his articles, Heller felt the strangely clean joy of a sanction that was neither a bribe nor alms.
Napoleon rode over the plain and surveyed the locality with a profound air and in silence, nodded with approval or shook his head dubiously, and without communicating to the generals around him the profound course of ideas which guided his decisions merely gave them his final conclusions in the form of commands.
But if they didn't exactly nod with approval, neither did anyone object, even after a seemingly endless period of consideration.
You've done well, Father, and I shall report it to the Synod with approval.