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gratifyingly

/ˈɡɹætəˌfaɪɪŋli/ adv

In a manner that gratifies.

Word Origin Gratify comes from Latin gratus 'pleasing' and facere 'to make' — literally 'to make pleasing.' Gratifyingly is the adverb: in a way that pleases. The root gratus gives us grateful, gratitude, congratulate (to express pleasure together), and even grace. Facere is everywhere: factory, fact, effect, perfect. So gratifyingly is 'making pleasingly.'

adv In a manner that gratifies.

The students gratifyingly exceeded all expectations on their final exams.

(副词) 令人满意地

学生们在期末考试中令人满意地超出了所有预期。

(adverbio) De manera que resulta gratificante o satisfactoria.

Los estudiantes **gratificantemente** superaron todas las expectativas en sus exámenes finales.

(adverbe) agréablement; satisfaisamment; de manière gratifiante [De manière satisfaisante ou gratifiante.]

Les étudiants ont, de manière gratifiante, dépassé toutes les attentes à leurs examens finaux.

(Adverb) befriedigend; erfreulicherweise [Auf eine Weise, die Zufriedenheit oder Freude bereitet.]

Die Schüler übertrafen **gratifyingly** alle Erwartungen bei ihren Abschlussprüfungen.

(副詞) 満足や喜びを与える様子で。

生徒たちは期末試験で期待以上の素晴らしい結果を出して、教師を喜ばせてくれた。

(advérbio) gratificantemente; de forma gratificante; satisfatoriamente; prazerosamente [De maneira que gratifica.]

Os alunos, de forma gratificante, superaram todas as expectativas em seus exames finais.

Synonyms: satisfyingly pleasingly delightfully enjoyably pleasurably rewardingly agreeably contentedly Antonyms: unsatisfyingly displeasingly frustratingly annoyingly
Word parts: gratify + ing + ly

Related words

gratification graceful graceless gracious gratuitous ingrate ingratitude disgraceful congratulatory

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