commendingly

At those times, when he is not visited by Mr. Guppy or by a small light in his likeness quenched in a dark hat, he comes out of his dull room — where he has inherited the deal wilderness of desk bespattered with a rain of ink — and talks to Krook or is “very free,” as they call it in the court, commendingly, with any one disposed for conversation.

Bleak House 2007

"You've done very well, Thwicket," he said commendingly.

Tin-Types Taken in the Streets of New York A Series of Stories and Sketches Portraying Many Singular Phases of Metropolitan Life Lemuel Ely Quigg

Some of the neighbors laughed but others grew thoughtful and nodded commendingly.

Treasure and Trouble Therewith A Tale of California Geraldine Bonner 1900

He felt that little packet safe in his blouse and patted the cloth above it commendingly.

Dorothy's Travels Evelyn Raymond 1876

Concerning himself, he thought commendingly, a tear would have overcome him.

Beauchamp's Career — Volume 6 George Meredith 1868

Concerning himself, he thought commendingly, a tear would have overcome him.

Beauchamp's Career — Complete George Meredith 1868

Concerning himself, he thought commendingly, a tear would have overcome him.

Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith George Meredith 1868

At those times, when he is not visited by Mr. Guppy or by a small light in his likeness quenched in a dark hat, he comes out of his dull room -- where he has inherited the deal wilderness of desk bespattered with a rain of ink -- and talks to Krook or is "very free," as they call it in the court, commendingly, with any one disposed for conversation.

Bleak House Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 1853

He named me commendingly to the audience, and the Chairman thereupon invited me to exchange my back seat for one on the platform, which I took.

Glances at Europe In a Series of Letters from Great Britain, France, Italy, Switzerland, &c. During the Summer of 1851. Horace Greeley 1841

At those times, when he is not visited by Mr. Guppy or by a small light in his likeness quenched in a dark hat, he comes out of his dull room -- where he has inherited the deal wilderness of desk bespattered with a rain of ink -- and talks to Krook or is "very free," as they call it in the court, commendingly, with any one disposed for conversation.

Bleak House Charles Dickens 1841