APPRECIATIVELY Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

appreciatively

adverb

Definition of appreciatively next

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. —

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

But a second poll in the days after the April 8 ceasefire found that Israelis rated the management of the war by the government — not just Netanyahu — more negatively than positively.

— Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Spurs started the game positively but their intensity levels dropped quickly.

— Jay Harris, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026