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gratefully

ADVERB
appreciatively
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
rudely thanklessly unappreciatively ungratefully


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And even if your gesture doesn’t have a big financial impact on each customer, I’m sure the small act of kindness would be gratefully received by each customer you comp on that day.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026

Additional support for science analysis from the Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica in Italy; and the Centre National d'Études Spatiales in France is gratefully acknowledged.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 2, 2026

American servicemembers who fought alongside these brave men and women gratefully remember their sacrifices on our behalf.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 2026

Katherine managed to push her foot through the bricks into the dust-filled air, Robbie seizing it gratefully and starting to frantically dig her out, also, miraculously, finding Finley alive and pulling him to safety.

From BBC ● May 14, 2025

Sam blushed, but he looked gratefully at Frodo, for Rosie’s eyes were shining and she was smiling at him.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien


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