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appreciatively

/əˈpɹiʃiˌeɪtɪvɫi/, /əˈpɹiʃjətɪvɫi/ adv

In an appreciative manner.

Word Origin From Latin pretium 'price, value' — to appreciate something is to set a value on it, to recognize its worth. Appreciatively means 'in a valuing manner.' The same root gives us depreciate (to lower value), precious (full of value), and price. The prefix ap- (ad-) adds 'to' — so literally 'to value toward.'

adv In an appreciative manner.

She smiled appreciatively after receiving the thoughtful gift.

(副词) 感激地

收到这份贴心的礼物后，她感激地笑了。

(adverbio) con agradecimiento; con aprecio; con gratitud; gratamente [De manera agradecida; con aprecio.]

Ella sonrió con aprecio después de recibir el considerado regalo.

(adverbe) avec reconnaissance; avec gratitude; d'un air reconnaissant [Avec gratitude ou reconnaissance ; d'une manière qui témoigne de l'appréciation.]

Elle sourit appreciatively après avoir reçu le cadeau attentionné.

(Adverb) dankbar; anerkennend [Auf eine wertschätzende, dankbare oder anerkennende Weise.]

Sie lächelte **appreciatively**, nachdem sie das durchdachte Geschenk erhalten hatte.

(副詞) 感謝して；深く感謝する様子で。

彼女は心遣いのこもった贈り物を受け取り、感謝しながら微笑んだ。

(advérbio) com apreciação; com gratidão; reconhecidamente; apreciativamente [De maneira apreciativa.]

Ela sorriu apreciativamente após receber o presente atencioso.

Synonyms: gratefully thankfully admiringly respectfully positively approvingly favorably enthusiastically Antonyms: ungratefully disrespectfully unappreciatively negatively
Word parts: ap + preci + ate + ive + ly

Common collocations

say verb sniff verb at prep of prep look verb to prep nod verb be verb eye subst smile verb watch verb

Related words

appreciate appreciation appreciator depreciate depreciation depreciative

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