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gratefully

ADVERB
appreciatively
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
rudely thanklessly unappreciatively ungratefully


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The work done by volunteers has been gratefully received, and built on, by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, which has now issued the largest update to its records since World War Two.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

"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

Although she accepted their hospitality gratefully, after that first visit she made a point of never arriving empty-handed.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng




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