gratifyingly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gratifyingly
Adverb
  • Over the years, Origins has built a roster of skin-care staples that have earned a loyal following and plenty of editor love, like nourishing cleansing balms, hardworking chemical peels, and deliciously scented body lotions.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 12 Sep. 2025
  • And that’s especially true when a demon as insidious as Doma or brutal as Akaza steps into frame (special shout-out to the deliciously cruel and twisted sympathy Doma shares for his opponent Shinobu Kocho during their fight).
    David Opie, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Parker supplies a ready solution that nicely dovetails with Kennedy’s hostility toward vaccines, and pharmaceutical interventions against disease in general.
    Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Blunt could emerge as a strong supporting actress contender, in a category that hasn’t presented a standout frontrunner yet, and could pair nicely with Johnson’s big run.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • The seafood towers are delightfully tall, gleaming with mussels and smoked fish dip.
    Rai Mincey, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Prince Edward County is delightfully bikable and walkable, especially along the Millennium Trail and town cores.
    Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • The Beatles great last entertained Chicago in July 2017.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
  • So everything was working great.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • To that end, here’s a selection of the best (and most enjoyably bad) literary film and TV coming to streaming services this month.
    Emily Temple August 29, Literary Hub, 29 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • Adolescence was a big winner on the night, also taking best limited series as well as Erin Doherty winning best supporting actress and Owen Cooper becoming the youngest-ever winner for best supporting actor in a limited series.
    Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Rogen is best known for his comedy roles in Knocked-Up, Superbad, Pineapple Express, 40-Year-Old-Virgin.
    Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Each character’s hangups and drive are finely drawn throughout.
    Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Adverbs that pertain to cutting are also super important, like thinly, coarsely, or finely.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • The film’s opening scenes are pleasingly attentive to the arduous labor and process of Jack’s daily work routine, as worn blue hands dredge crates of mussels from palpably freezing seawater.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Aug. 2025
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“Gratifyingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gratifyingly. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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