as in positively
in an approving manner
he tasted the wine appreciatively as his host looked on
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Recent Examples of appreciatively
As Sarkozy notes appreciatively in his book, Le Pen, unlike many other political luminaries, came out in support of him after his sentencing.
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Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2026
This analysis was then repeated by journalists like Jonathan Rauch, who appreciatively cited Sides’s postmortem in an article published by the Brookings Institution.
—Jason Blakely, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Speaking from his longtime home in La Quinta, near Palm Springs, Reid chuckled appreciatively when reminded of the late Franklin’s praise for him.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2026
This analysis was then repeated by journalists like Jonathan Rauch, who appreciatively cited Sides’s postmortem in an article published by the Brookings Institution.
—Jason Blakely, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Speaking from his longtime home in La Quinta, near Palm Springs, Reid chuckled appreciatively when reminded of the late Franklin’s praise for him.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appreciatively
Adverb
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The contestants encourage each other to do their best and think positively, coming together to offer support when someone is having a bad day.—
Sarah Wang,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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The elimination of extreme infield shifts, larger bases, only three pickoff throws, a limit on how relief pitchers can be used, and the pitch clock were supposed to positively impact hitting.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Adverb
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Despite uncertain timing of herd rebuilding, risk/reward skews favorably, in our view.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
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Wall Street, employees and the business public greeted the choice favorably, despite the many challenges facing Disney’s new leader and all legacy media companies.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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“Appreciatively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appreciatively. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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