as in deliciously
in a pleasing way
capped the story with a satisfyingly happy ending
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Recent Examples of satisfyingly
The satisfyingly noisy sense of liftoff that ensues undoubtedly took a painstaking, iterative process of writing, recording, and mixing to achieve.
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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
Expect Mexican classics such as huevos divorciados and enchiladas verdes with a satisfyingly spicy sauce, alongside buffet-style pan dulce, fruit, yogurt, and, of course, fresh coffee and juice.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 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
These best-selling Bagail cubes are the reason packing finally feels less like a chore and more like a satisfyingly organized game of Tetris.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2025
There’s still a satisfyingly therapeutic vibe underneath the audiovisual onslaught.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2025
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
Expect Mexican classics such as huevos divorciados and enchiladas verdes with a satisfyingly spicy sauce, alongside buffet-style pan dulce, fruit, yogurt, and, of course, fresh coffee and juice.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 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
These best-selling Bagail cubes are the reason packing finally feels less like a chore and more like a satisfyingly organized game of Tetris.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2025
There’s still a satisfyingly therapeutic vibe underneath the audiovisual onslaught.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for satisfyingly
Adverb
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Order it with the beef-fat fries and dunk deliciously away.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
12 Mar. 2026
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The fragrance is tantalizing and the sweet and tart flavors balance deliciously, along with spicy heat.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
2 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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This gives you a chance to recover nicely from storing that batch of spaghetti and meatballs in your favorite container.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2026
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The interior spaces artfully play with old and new—Jacobean florals and damask textiles juxtapose nicely with custom wood furniture and bespoke BDDW ceramics (a favorite of Gwyneth Paltrow’s) in the form of lamps, room key fobs, and toilet paper holders, of all things.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Boldly off-kilter, brilliant and bizarre, its dark humor and taut psychological horror are laced together in a delightfully heady blend.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2026
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The provocative, genre-defying horror flick boasts unhinged gore, a delightfully dark sense of humor, Madigan as the creepiest aunt ever, and a crowd-pleasing finale.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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All these decades later, a great many people still think gasoline supplies and prices are being cynically gamed by the oil companies.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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Part of what made this Lions offense great in past seasons was the combination of Gibbs and David Montgomery.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
9 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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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
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But thanks to engaging and winning performances, lots of captivating things get enjoyably said.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
10 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Experts estimate that their new world tour could become the best-selling ever, challenging Taylor Swift’s $2 billion record, while Bloomberg predicted that today’s launch concert alone could generate as much as $177 million in economic activity for Seoul.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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Ovalles Ubri, also from Allentown, has been arrested in connection with the shooting as well.—
Laura Fay,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Cover and process until very finely chopped.—
Jessica Saari Christensen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Mar. 2026
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The tone of both films is finely calibrated, so both moments carry a sense of absurd irony.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
16 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The movie is also surreal, absurd and crowd-pleasingly funny.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Friday is 2/6/26, a pleasingly symmetrical series of numbers that has been sadly left out of the pantheon of novelty dates.—
Holly J. Morris,
NPR,
6 Feb. 2026
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