In an approved manner; with approval or sanction.
From approved (past tense and adjective form of approve) + -ly (adverb-forming suffix).
This adverb suggests doing something the 'official' way, with all the proper stamps and permissions. It's the opposite of sneaking around—you're doing it approvedly, out in the open.
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