gratifyingly
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5.7
- adverb
- /ˈɡrætɪfaɪɪŋli/
:
satisfactoriamente
- Two former residents, the former Miss Finch More and the former Miss Meg Smiles, are well-wed, well-fixed, and gratifyingly happy.
Examples
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His supportive words were gratifyingly reassuring during a challenging time.
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She knew she was looking good and, although she did not show it, was gratifyingly aware of the deference of the waiter and maitre d' as well as the occasional admiring glance from men passing by.
Fiction book (1995) -
The plan consists, gratifyingly, of the extension of an old plan.
Academic text (1992) -
It's been gratifyingly effective.
Blog text (4) -
It's gratifyingly approachable.
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He was absolutely delighted, and all his friends—tied to their wives and no more famous than the dirt—were gratifyingly jealous.
Fiction book (1995) -
The answers were gratifyingly diverse, but the eight categories most often identified were, in descending order, fiction, adventure, teen lit, humor, fantasy, true stories, horror, and romance.
Academic text (2007) -
This latest sampling from the O'Hara treasure, together with the memories it summons up, should gratifyingly assure those who used to read him, whether faithfully or hesitantly, that he belongs with the best of writers.
Academic text (1997) -
The results of the project were gratifyingly better than we had anticipated.
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She felt gratifyingly proud after receiving the award for her hard work.
Synonyms
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1.8
In a very pleasant way that makes you feel happy
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3.4
In a way that makes someone feel happy
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2.3
In a pleasant way that feels nice
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3.4
In a pleasing way that makes you feel happy about the result
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3.4
In a way that feels pleasant
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1.3
In a pleasant way that gives pleasure
In a way that makes you feel satisfied and proud
Antonyms
How Satisfying
Surface Forms
Morphology
gratifyingly = gratifying (transparent) = gratify + ing + ly
Formed by adding -ly to 'gratifying' (itself the participle/adjective from 'gratify'), so the adverbial meaning is directly derived from the base.
Etymology
The word gratifyingly comes from gratify, which in turn comes from the Latin root gratus meaning 'pleasing'. It is related to familiar words like grateful and gratitude, so gratifyingly simply means 'in a pleasing or satisfying way'.