Meaning & use
Appreciatively
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In a manner that shows gratitude, recognition, or enjoyment of something's value.
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She smiled appreciatively as her colleagues applauded her presentation.
The audience listened appreciatively to the orchestra's final movement.
A note on using this word
"Appreciatively" describes not just gratitude but a broader sense of recognizing and savoring quality, as when someone appreciatively tastes a good meal.
Words with a similar meaning
gratefullyadmiringly
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Words with an opposite meaning
ungratefullydismissively
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