Exact Match:
- approvingly
- in an approving manner; "she nodded approvingly"
Synonyms:
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Related Words:
- highly
collapse - in a high position or level or rank; "details known by only a few highly placed persons"
- to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect; "highly successful"; "He spoke highly of her"; "does not think highly of his writing"; "extremely interesting"
- at a high rate or wage; "highly paid workers" related words >
- a deal,
- a great deal,
- a lot,
- abundantly,
- approvingly,
- as all creation,
- as all get-out,
- authoritatively,
- beaucoup,
- considerable,
- considerably,
- decidedly,
- effectively,
- enthusiastically,
- ever so,
- ever so much,
- exceedingly,
- exceptionally,
- extraordinarily,
- extremely,
- favorably,
- galore,
- greatly,
- hugely,
- immensely,
- importantly,
- in great measure,
- incomparably,
- influentially,
- largely,
- much,
- muchly,
- never so,
- no end,
- no end of,
- not a little,
- notably,
- parlous,
- plenty,
- powerfully,
- pretty much,
- quite,
- remarkably,
- so,
- so very much,
- strikingly,
- strongly,
- surpassingly,
- to the skies,
- tremendously,
- very,
- very much,
- warmly,
- well
- favorably
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- showing approval; "he reviewed the play favorably" related words >
- accordantly,
- acquiescently,
- advantageously,
- affirmatively,
- agreeably,
- amelioratively,
- amiably,
- amicably,
- approvingly,
- ardently,
- arm in arm,
- as lief,
- assentingly,
- auspiciously,
- beneficially,
- benignantly,
- benignly,
- brightly,
- compliantly,
- congenially,
- consentingly,
- cordially,
- enthusiastically,
- fain,
- familiarly,
- fortunately,
- friendliwise,
- friendly,
- genially,
- good,
- graciously,
- hand in hand,
- happily,
- heartily,
- helpfully,
- helpingly,
- humanely,
- humanly,
- indulgently,
- intimately,
- kindheartedly,
- kindly,
- lief,
- lieve,
- luckily,
- melioratively,
- nicely,
- nothing loath,
- pleasantly,
- positively,
- profitably,
- promisingly,
- propitiously,
- prosperously,
- satisfyingly,
- serviceably,
- softheartedly,
- successfully,
- swimmingly,
- tenderheartedly,
- to advantage,
- to the good,
- ungrudgingly,
- ungrumblingly,
- unreluctantly,
- usefully,
- warmheartedly,
- warmly,
- well,
- willingly,
- with advantage,
- with open arms,
- without demur,
- without hesitation,
- without reluctance,
- yes
- yes
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- an affirmative; "I was hoping for a yes" related words >
- Australian ballot,
- Hare system,
- OK,
- Roger,
- abide by,
- absolutely,
- accede,
- accept,
- acclaim,
- accordantly,
- acquiesce,
- acquiesce in,
- acquiescently,
- affirmative,
- affirmative attitude,
- affirmatively,
- affirmativeness,
- agree,
- agree to,
- agree with,
- agreeably,
- agreed,
- all right,
- alright,
- alrighty,
- amen,
- applaud,
- approvingly,
- as you say,
- assent,
- assentingly,
- assuredly,
- aye,
- ballot,
- beyond a doubt,
- buy,
- by all means,
- canvass,
- canvassing,
- casting vote,
- certainly,
- cheer,
- compliantly,
- comply,
- consent,
- consentingly,
- counting heads,
- cumulative voting,
- da,
- deciding vote,
- division,
- enfranchisement,
- exactly,
- fagot vote,
- favorably,
- fine,
- franchise,
- give the nod,
- gladly,
- good,
- good enough,
- graveyard vote,
- hail,
- hand vote,
- hear,
- hold with,
- in toto,
- indeed,
- indeedy,
- ja,
- just so,
- list system,
- mais oui,
- most assuredly,
- naturally,
- naturellement,
- nay,
- no,
- nod,
- nod assent,
- nod of assent,
- nontransferable vote,
- of course,
- okay,
- oui,
- plebiscite,
- plebiscitum,
- plumper,
- plural vote,
- poll,
- polling,
- positively,
- precisely,
- preferential voting,
- proportional representation,
- proxy,
- quite,
- rather,
- really,
- receive,
- record vote,
- referendum,
- representation,
- right,
- right to vote,
- righto,
- rising vote,
- say,
- secret ballot,
- show of hands,
- single vote,
- snap vote,
- straw vote,
- subscribe,
- subscribe to,
- suffrage,
- sure,
- sure thing,
- surely,
- take kindly to,
- thumbs-up,
- to be sure,
- transferable vote,
- truly,
- undoubtedly,
- unquestionably,
- very well,
- viva voce,
- voice,
- voice vote,
- vote,
- vote for,
- voting,
- voting right,
- welcome,
- well and good,
- why yes,
- willingly,
- write-in,
- write-in vote,
- yea,
- yea-saying,
- yeah,
- yeas and nays,
- yep,
- yes indeed,
- yes indeedy,
- yes sir,
- yes sirree,
- yield assent
- well
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- a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine
- an enclosed compartment in a ship or plane for holding something as e.g. fish or a plane's landing gear or for protecting something as e.g. a ship's pumps
- an open shaft through the floors of a building (as for a stairway)
- a cavity or vessel used to contain liquid
- an abundant source; "she was a well of information"
- in good health especially after having suffered illness or injury; "appears to be entirely well"; "the wound is nearly well"; "a well man"; "I think I'm well; at least I feel well"
- (often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (`good' is a nonstandard dialectal variant for `well'); "the children behaved well"; "a task well done"; "the party went well"; "he slept well"; "a well-argued thesis"; "a well-seasoned dish"; "a well-planned party"; "the baby can walk pretty good"
- without unusual distress or resentment; with good humor; "took the joke well"; "took the tragic news well"
- indicating high probability; in all likelihood; "I might well do it"; "a mistake that could easily have ended in disaster"; "you may well need your umbrella"; "he could equally well be trying to deceive us"
- thoroughly or completely; fully; often used as a combining form; "The problem is well understood"; "she was well informed"; "shake well before using"; "in order to avoid food poisoning be sure the meat is well cooked"; "well-done beef", "well-satisfied customers"; "well-educated"
- favorably; with approval; "their neighbors spoke well of them"; "he thought well of the book"
- to a suitable or appropriate extent or degree; "the project was well underway"; "the fetus has well developed organs"; "his father was well pleased with his grades"
- in financial comfort; "They live well"; "she has been able to live comfortably since her husband died"
- in a manner affording benefit or advantage; "she married well"; "The children were settled advantageously in Seattle"
- to a great extent or degree; "I'm afraid the film was well over budget"; "painting the room white made it seem considerably (or substantially) larger"; "the house has fallen considerably in value"; "the price went up substantially"
- with skill or in a pleasing manner; "she dances well"; "he writes well"
- with prudence or propriety; "You would do well to say nothing more"; "could not well refuse"
- with great or especially intimate knowledge; "we knew them well"
- (used for emphasis or as an intensifier) entirely or fully; "a book well worth reading"; "was well aware of the difficulties ahead"; "suspected only too well what might be going on"
- come up, as of a liquid; "Tears well in her eyes"; "the currents well up" related words >
- ably,
- abysm,
- abyss,
- acceptably,
- adeptly,
- adequately,
- adroitly,
- agilely,
- all right,
- all the way,
- altogether,
- amply,
- appropriately,
- approvingly,
- aptly,
- aright,
- artfully,
- artificial lake,
- artistically,
- baths,
- bayou lake,
- becomingly,
- benignantly,
- benignly,
- beyond all expectation,
- blow out,
- bonanza,
- brilliantly,
- bunkum,
- capably,
- capitally,
- cascade,
- cataract,
- cavity,
- certainly,
- chasm,
- cistern,
- clear,
- cleverly,
- comfortable,
- comfortably,
- competently,
- completely,
- conceivably,
- concernedly,
- considerably,
- considerately,
- cornucopia,
- correctly,
- crater,
- crevasse,
- cunningly,
- dam,
- dead water,
- decently,
- decorously,
- deep,
- deftly,
- deluge,
- depth,
- dexterously,
- dextrously,
- dig,
- diggings,
- dike,
- doing nicely,
- doubtlessly,
- drain,
- drain out,
- easily,
- easy,
- effectively,
- effectually,
- efficiently,
- effortlessly,
- empty,
- engulf,
- entirely,
- etang,
- excavation,
- excellently,
- exhaust,
- expertly,
- facilely,
- famously,
- far,
- farm pond,
- favorably,
- featly,
- find vent,
- fine,
- finely,
- fishpond,
- fit,
- fitly,
- fittingly,
- flood,
- flow,
- flow out,
- font,
- fortunate,
- fortunately,
- fount,
- fountain,
- fountainhead,
- freely,
- freshwater lake,
- fully,
- generously,
- glacial lake,
- gold mine,
- good,
- gulf,
- gush,
- gush out,
- hale,
- handily,
- happily,
- happy,
- headspring,
- headstream,
- headwater,
- heedfully,
- hole,
- hollow,
- humanely,
- humanly,
- inception,
- indeed,
- ingeniously,
- inland sea,
- interestedly,
- inundate,
- jet,
- justly,
- kindheartedly,
- kindly,
- lagoon,
- laguna,
- lake,
- lakelet,
- landlocked water,
- lightly,
- likely,
- linn,
- loch,
- lode,
- lough,
- mainspring,
- masterfully,
- mere,
- millpond,
- millpool,
- mine,
- neatly,
- nicely,
- nimbly,
- nyanza,
- obviously,
- origin,
- outflow,
- outpour,
- overbrim,
- overflow,
- overrun,
- overwhelm,
- oxbow lake,
- passably,
- perfectly,
- perhaps,
- pit,
- plash,
- play,
- pleasantly,
- plumb,
- pond,
- pondlet,
- pool,
- possibly,
- pour,
- pour out,
- pour over,
- probably,
- proficiently,
- properly,
- prosperously,
- provenance,
- provenience,
- providential,
- puddle,
- quarry,
- quite,
- rather,
- readily,
- really,
- reservoir,
- resource,
- resourcefully,
- right,
- rightly,
- riverhead,
- root,
- roundly,
- royally,
- run out,
- run over,
- salina,
- salt pond,
- sane,
- satisfactorily,
- satisfyingly,
- shaft,
- significantly,
- skillfully,
- slam,
- slop,
- slosh,
- sluice out,
- smoothly,
- snug,
- softheartedly,
- somewhat,
- sound,
- source,
- source of supply,
- spa,
- spew,
- spew out,
- spill,
- spill out,
- spill over,
- spit,
- splendidly,
- spout,
- spout out,
- spray,
- spring,
- springhead,
- springs,
- spritz,
- spryly,
- spurt,
- spurtle,
- squirt,
- stagnant water,
- standing water,
- staple,
- still water,
- sublimely,
- submerge,
- substantial,
- successfully,
- suitably,
- sump,
- superbly,
- surely,
- surge,
- swamp,
- sweep,
- swimmingly,
- tank,
- tarn,
- tenderheartedly,
- thoughtfully,
- tidal pond,
- to good purpose,
- to some purpose,
- tolerably,
- truly,
- unailing,
- undoubtedly,
- unquestionably,
- unsick,
- unsickly,
- up and about,
- utterly,
- vein,
- very well,
- volcanic lake,
- vomit,
- vomit forth,
- vomit out,
- warmheartedly,
- warmly,
- water hole,
- water pocket,
- watering place,
- well out,
- well-fixed,
- well-heeled,
- well-off,
- well-to-do,
- wellhead,
- wellspring,
- whelm,
- white,
- wholesome,
- wholly,
- with consummate skill,
- with finesse,
- with genius,
- with skill,
- workings,
- yawning abyss
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