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- [greyt-fuh l]
- /ˈgreɪt fəl/
- /ˈɡreɪt.fəl/
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- [greyt-fuh l]
- /ˈgreɪt fəl/
Definitions of gratefully word
- adjective gratefully warmly or deeply appreciative of kindness or benefits received; thankful: I am grateful to you for your help. 1
- adjective gratefully expressing or actuated by gratitude: a grateful letter. 1
- adjective gratefully pleasing to the mind or senses; agreeable or welcome; refreshing: a grateful breeze. 1
- noun gratefully In a grateful manner. 1
- adverb gratefully with appreciation 1
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Origin of gratefully
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
1545-55; obsolete grate pleasing (< Latin grātus) + -ful
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Parts of speech for Gratefully
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gratefully popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gratefully
adv gratefully
- admiringly — displaying or feeling admiration: admiring looks.
- thankfully — feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative.
- delightedly — highly pleased.
- responsively — responding especially readily and sympathetically to appeals, efforts, influences, etc.: a responsive government.
adverb gratefully
- appreciatively — feeling or showing appreciation: an appreciative audience at the concert.
Antonyms for gratefully
adv gratefully
- rudely — discourteous or impolite, especially in a deliberate way: a rude reply.
- thankless — not likely to be appreciated or rewarded; unappreciated: a thankless job.
- appreciative — An appreciative reaction or comment shows the enjoyment that you are getting from something.
- ungrateful — unappreciative; not displaying gratitude; not giving due return or recompense for benefits conferred: ungrateful heirs.
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