Appraisingly: meaning, definitions and examples

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appraisingly

[ əˈpreɪzɪŋli ]

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used in a sentence

In a manner that shows a careful evaluation or judgement of something.

Synonyms

critically, evaluatively, judgmentally

Examples of usage

She looked at him appraisingly, trying to determine his intentions.
The manager nodded appraisingly, impressed by the employee's performance.

Translations

Translations of the word "appraisingly" in other languages:

🇵🇹 avaliativamente

🇮🇳 मूल्यांकनात्मक रूप से

🇩🇪 abschätzend

🇮🇩 dengan menilai

🇺🇦 оцінювально

🇵🇱 oceniająco

🇯🇵 評価的に

🇫🇷 de manière évaluative

🇪🇸 evaluativamente

🇹🇷 değerlendirici bir şekilde

🇰🇷 평가적으로

🇸🇦 بشكل تقييمي

🇨🇿 hodnotící

🇸🇰 hodnotiacim spôsobom

🇨🇳 评估地

🇸🇮 ocenjevalno

🇮🇸 matandi

🇰🇿 бағалау тұрғысынан

🇬🇪 შეფასების თვალსაზრისით

🇦🇿 qiymətləndirici şəkildə

🇲🇽 evaluativamente

Word origin

The adverb 'appraisingly' is derived from the verb 'appraise', which comes from the Old French word 'apreisier' meaning 'to set a price on' or 'to value'. Over the years, the meaning of 'appraise' has evolved to signify not just assigning value to something, but also evaluating or judging it. The adverb 'appraisingly' is used to describe the manner in which such evaluation or judgement is done, typically in a thoughtful or careful way.