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gratefully

gratefully

18 2.0
In a way that shows you are thankful
  • adverb
  • /ˈɡreɪt.fəl.i/
translation icon : agradecidamente
  • The contributions of Dr. Roy Levy and Dr. John Balles are gratefully acknowledged.
  • gratefully acknowledge
  • gratefully acknowledge the assistance
  • gratefully acknowledge support

It's it's a, it's a lot of responsibility, but it's gratefully accepted responsibility.

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Examples

  • I humbly and gratefully accept your nomination for the presidency of the United States.

  • There is a God, she thought gratefully as she reveled in the blessed silence.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Take this to our Roman friends and tell them that we gratefully accept their help.

  • Your generous contributions will be gratefully accepted.

  • "What service!" Regan said as she gratefully accepted a cup of coffee.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • We will behave in this way only if we acknowledge gratefully all the good we have received unconditionally.

  • Many people participated in the various survey cruises; their hard work is gratefully acknowledged.

    Academic text (1993)
  • The assistance of Robert B. Bastanfar in assembling the data for this study is gratefully acknowledged.

    Academic text (1996)
  • The University of Minnesota also offered a slot, and Humphrey gratefully accepted positions at both Minnesota colleges.

    Academic text (1992)
  • I gratefully accepted the generous gift from my friend.

Synonyms

thankfully
vsgratefully
5 1.2

In a way that shows you feel grateful

is the general term showing thanks or appreciation
appreciatively
vsgratefully
4 3.8

Showing that you are thankful or that you like something

emphasizes simple thanks rather than noticing value

Antonyms

In a way that does not show thanks

How Thankful

deeply
590 1.8
gratefully
18 2.0
warmly
39 1.0

Surface Forms

gratefully positive

Morphology

gratefully = grateful (transparent) = grateful + ly

Standard adverb formation from the adjective 'grateful' using the productive suffix '-ly', so the meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

Gratefully comes from an old Latin word gratus, meaning 'pleasing', and it gave us English words like gratitude and grace. So to act gratefully is to show you are 'thankful' and pleased by someone's help.