gratefully

Example Sentences

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"I think I understand more about why that wasn't done -- obviously gratefully -- but that is an area where my intuitions were just off."

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Your company is worth millions, so you have the luxury of choice, something you are acutely and, it seems, gratefully aware of.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 2026

In the interview, he described feeling some optimism and hope that the experience could ultimately teach him a positive lesson that he could look gratefully back on in the future.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

In election terms, Postecoglou was heading for a landslide at 3-0 up after 54 minutes but ended up having to gratefully settle for a narrow majority.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2024

She left two carrots for her brother, and he gobbled them up gratefully.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata