Synonyms of appreciatively

appreciatively

adverb

as in positively

in an approving manner

he tasted the wine appreciatively as his host looked on

Synonyms & Similar Words

• positively
• favorably
• admiringly
• approvingly
• complimentarily
• lovingly
• respectfully
• reverently
• worshipfully
• regardfully

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• negatively
• disapprovingly
• adversely
• unfavorably
• disdainfully
• scornfully
• captiously
• hypercritically
• unflatteringly
• deploringly

Example Sentences

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