appreciatively

adverb

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 In 2023, when a skier named Eva Walkner posted about a tremendous day with a film crew on a mountain called Hoher Göll, Thomas commented appreciatively, then asked why her party hadn’t gone higher up the face. — William Finnegan, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 As Sarkozy notes appreciatively in his book, Le Pen, unlike many other political luminaries, came out in support of him after his sentencing. — 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
  1. positively
  2. favorably
Adverb
  • Only 27% of Americans view both the State and Justice departments positively, and while Republicans’ approval of those departments has held relatively steady, it’s also below 50%.
    — Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • These books offer a closer relationship with the game, but it should be noted that odds, props, and information are not impacted positively or negatively based on their relationship.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of positively
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  • In sum, The Godfather trilogy would be remembered even more favorably had there never been a third film.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • In our view, the 18V drills compare favorably with any competition and are available at reasonable prices.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of favorably

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“Appreciatively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appreciatively. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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