appreciatively


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ap·pre·cia·tive

 (ə-prē′shə-tĭv, -shē-ā′tĭv)
adj.
Capable of or showing appreciation.

ap·pre′cia·tive·ly adv.
ap·pre′cia·tive·ness n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adv.1.appreciatively - with appreciationappreciatively - with appreciation; in a grateful manner; "he accepted my offer appreciatively"
unappreciatively, ungratefully - in an ungrateful manner
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Translations
بِاعْتِراف بِالجَميل والفَضْل
vděčně
meî òakklæti
minnettar bir şekilde

appreciatively

[əˈpriːʃɪətɪvlɪ] ADV he accepted the gift appreciativelyaceptó el regalo agradecido
the audience clapped or applauded appreciativelyel público aplaudió agradecido
she smiled appreciativelysonrió con admiración, sonrió agradecida
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

appreciatively

[əˈpriːʃətɪvli] adv [look, say] → admirativement; [nod, smile, laugh] → avec reconnaissance
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

appreciatively

advanerkennend; (= gratefully)dankbar
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

appreciatively

[əˈpriːʃɪətɪvlɪ] adv (look) → con ammirazione; (applaud) → calorosamente
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

appreciate

(əˈpriːʃieit) verb
1. to be grateful for (something). I appreciate all your hard work.
2. to value (someone or something) highly. Mothers are very often not appreciated.
3. understand; to be aware of. I appreciate your difficulties but I cannot help.
4. to increase in value. My house has appreciated (in value) considerably over the last ten years.
apˈpreciable (-ʃəbl) adjective
noticeable; considerable. an appreciable increase.
apˈpreciably (-ʃəbli) adverb
apˌpreciˈation noun
1. gratefulness. I wish to show my appreciation for what you have done.
2. the state of valuing or understanding something. a deep appreciation of poetry.
3. the state of being aware of something. He has no appreciation of our difficulties.
4. an increase in value.
5. a written article etc which describes the qualities of something. an appreciation of the new book.
apˈpreciative (-ʃətiv) adjective
giving due thanks or praise; grateful. an appreciative audience.
apˈpreciatively adverb
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References in classic literature ?
She smiled appreciatively at him and dropped obligingly behind on the moonlit road.
To all appearance the man was engrossed in his own work, but when she paused he nodded his head appreciatively.
With the first full puff of the smoke he gave over his moans and yelps, the agitation began to fade out of him, and Daughtry, appreciatively waiting, saw the trembling go out of his hands, the pendulous lip-quivering cease, the saliva stop flowing from the corners of his mouth, and placidity come into the fiery remnants of his eyes.
charming!" he said to himself, with his head twisted appreciatively a little on one side.
"Cigars and cigarettes, and jolly good ones, too," Aynesworth answered, opening a flat tin box, and smelling the contents appreciatively. "Try one of these!
He drank it appreciatively and remarked that there was still no other he liked so well.
Poor!" he ejaculated appreciatively. "Cabman poor too.
Aristotle was again vitalized, and Plato's noble idealistic philosophy was once more appreciatively studied and understood.
"Wouldn't it?" Saxon laughed appreciatively. "I just love fancy shirtwaists, an' I spent my life ironing some of the beautifullest I've ever seen.
Finding no ready-made opportunity to tell his story, Newman pondered these things more dispassionately than might have been expected; he stretched his legs, as usual, and even chuckled a little, appreciatively and noiselessly.
Then he sniffed the new air appreciatively. 'A rich city,' he said.
The other moved her head appreciatively. The purring of the cat had a loud complacency in the empty hall.