as in deliciously
in a pleasing way
capped the story with a satisfyingly happy ending
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Recent Examples of satisfyingly
Snowy shots looked satisfyingly bright, even when filling the screen with white.
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Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 2 Apr. 2026
Many dishes, including his pork pâté en croûte and tilefish with satisfyingly crispy skin, are served on colorful ceramic plates made by Arizmendi's mother in Northern California.
—Amber Gibson, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026
The satisfyingly noisy sense of liftoff that ensues undoubtedly took a painstaking, iterative process of writing, recording, and mixing to achieve.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
Only during the mastering part of finishing the album did Ponthier decide to make the leap into coming out as non-binary, partly because of being too proud of the record to release it under a now-dead name that would have compromised the joy of putting out something so satisfyingly self-revelatory.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
Fischbach’s use of practical effects and gallons of fake blood allows for some satisfyingly gross body horror.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2026
This sandwich is engrossing, emphatically flavorful and satisfyingly hearty.
—Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Jan. 2026
Broccoli, rice, and cheese come together in a satisfyingly easy and delicious supper.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
The texture is satisfyingly chewy, and the bars come in enough flavors that there’s sure to be one for everyone.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Dec. 2025
Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 2 Apr. 2026
Many dishes, including his pork pâté en croûte and tilefish with satisfyingly crispy skin, are served on colorful ceramic plates made by Arizmendi's mother in Northern California.
—Amber Gibson, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026
The satisfyingly noisy sense of liftoff that ensues undoubtedly took a painstaking, iterative process of writing, recording, and mixing to achieve.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
Only during the mastering part of finishing the album did Ponthier decide to make the leap into coming out as non-binary, partly because of being too proud of the record to release it under a now-dead name that would have compromised the joy of putting out something so satisfyingly self-revelatory.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
Fischbach’s use of practical effects and gallons of fake blood allows for some satisfyingly gross body horror.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2026
This sandwich is engrossing, emphatically flavorful and satisfyingly hearty.
—Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Jan. 2026
Broccoli, rice, and cheese come together in a satisfyingly easy and delicious supper.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
The texture is satisfyingly chewy, and the bars come in enough flavors that there’s sure to be one for everyone.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for satisfyingly
Adverb
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Her work plainly belongs to this lineage of witchy writers, women whose deliciously corrupted scenes of home and hearth produce fear and wild laughter at once.—
Kristen Roupenian,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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These venerable Swiss houses represent peak legacy watchmaking, and their most expensive and rarest pieces tend to be deliciously complicated.—
Adam Erace,
Fortune,
4 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Nasturtiums, million bells, trailing verbena and sweet alyssum also lend themselves nicely to the pots.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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The key is to find an unexpected pairing that contrasts nicely with your leggings.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
6 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The first stage features detailed instructions — a step-by-step guide, really — on how to assemble the vehicle or structure in question, but the latter two are delightfully vague.—
Ian Stokes,
Space.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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The cakes people bake using her tutorial have been delightfully unhinged.—
Deena Prichep,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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That style of attack worked great and was expected to continue, and be enhanced, with the addition this year of $15 million striker Berterame.—
Michelle Kaufman
April 7,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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One possibility that can’t be ruled out is the Red Sox could trade Yoshida, who has played great since last September but who has become an awkward roster fit.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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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,
Literary Hub,
30 Mar. 2026
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Cate Blanchett, ‘Blue Jasmine’ (2014) Blanchett delivers an enjoyably tragicomic turn in Woody Allen's dramedy as a booze-swilling, Xanax-popping hot mess.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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And the Knicks better be ready, ready for the Celtics to attempt to exact some revenge for the way things ended a season ago.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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This will better set you up to have a productive conversation with your stepdaughter about what everyone expects going forward.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Cats possess other features of their wild relatives in being basically carnivorous, remarkably agile and powerful, and finely coordinated in movement.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Some mowers are designed to finely chop the clippings.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The film’s empathetic interest in individual, often eccentric human lives gives it a warmth that overrides the underlying melancholy of the material, making for a pleasingly unsentimental crowdpleaser.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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The algorithm, pleasingly, is languishing in last place.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Satisfyingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/satisfyingly. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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