as in deliciously
in a pleasing way
capped the story with a satisfyingly happy ending
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Recent Examples of satisfyingly
The pacing is tight, Oz has never looked better and the ties with Dorothy's tale dovetail satisfyingly.
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Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Our region’s soulful take on this nationally beloved holiday dish is known for being creamy, flavorful, and satisfyingly crunchy on top.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2025
There are countless slasher films to choose from today, but there's something satisfyingly nostalgic about the genre tropes set up in the 1978 trailblazer.
—Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
What follows is the easiest, fastest recipe for a satisfyingly meaty pasta sauce.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
That first picture, for instance, is a satisfyingly arch self-portrait, capturing one of the headmasters from the boarding school Shore attended taking a group photo of a soccer team, and showing Shore’s shadow creeping up the edge of the man’s coat from behind.
—Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2025
The shrimp dumplings are satisfyingly spicy and plump, and the beef noodle soup is comforting and well-balanced, with tender beef brisket chunks.
—Shindy Chen, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
The top itself is an eight-layer cloth construction that satisfyingly hushes the cabin when raised.
—Brett Berk, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2025
That said, just as Mare came together satisfyingly in the end, the last three episodes of Task are very strong as both suspense and character studies.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Our region’s soulful take on this nationally beloved holiday dish is known for being creamy, flavorful, and satisfyingly crunchy on top.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2025
There are countless slasher films to choose from today, but there's something satisfyingly nostalgic about the genre tropes set up in the 1978 trailblazer.
—Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
What follows is the easiest, fastest recipe for a satisfyingly meaty pasta sauce.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
That first picture, for instance, is a satisfyingly arch self-portrait, capturing one of the headmasters from the boarding school Shore attended taking a group photo of a soccer team, and showing Shore’s shadow creeping up the edge of the man’s coat from behind.
—Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2025
The shrimp dumplings are satisfyingly spicy and plump, and the beef noodle soup is comforting and well-balanced, with tender beef brisket chunks.
—Shindy Chen, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
The top itself is an eight-layer cloth construction that satisfyingly hushes the cabin when raised.
—Brett Berk, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2025
That said, just as Mare came together satisfyingly in the end, the last three episodes of Task are very strong as both suspense and character studies.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for satisfyingly
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That sums up this cake deliciously—and the two glazes just put it over the top.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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Price is deliciously diabolical in the film, which is full of literal and metaphorical trap doors and secret passageways.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Grisham would fit nicely in center field in Philadelphia, and Citizens Bank Park needs no introduction as a hitter's haven.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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Again, all three videos have audio, and this time, Perplexity’s and Veo 3’s audio pairs quite nicely with their videos.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
25 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Wash after wash, the sheets become delightfully softer in a cozy, lived-in way.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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The seating options are delightfully varied — from comfy couches to high-back chairs.—
Kathryn Streeter,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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And for traveling aesthetes, great-looking new hotels, restaurants, wineries, and galleries might make the Algarve even more desirable.—
Chadner Navarro,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
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The audience also erupted each time Leonard scored; the Aztecs great finished with a team-high 18 points.—
Kyle Kensing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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
September 30,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
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While Atom is trying to manipulate Hermit into becoming the eyeball monster’s new human host, Joe first hides in a cage — in one of the episode’s most enjoyably scary scenes — before Wendy comes to her brother’s rescue, using her machine-controlling superpowers to stop Atom cold.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
24 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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After retelling the life of Odysseus’ wife in the Songs of Penelope books, Claire North adopts a new perspective with a standalone space opera about a man reborn so many times over as to better resemble a monster.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Wisner also caught the ball well in the screen game and made several plays in pass protection.—
Dane Brugler,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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For now, the researchers say the discovery shows how finely balanced the body’s cellular responses are, and how small changes in that balance can mean the difference between a harmless sign of aging and a life-threatening disease.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Its world is finely wrought, its lead performance — from producer Blake Lively — is soulful and surprising.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The screens were also used for some more pleasingly abstract purposes, like opening up a central window at the start of the first song to show Danielle singing and strumming in isolation, and then opening similar digital windows on either side for Alana and Este.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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While pleasingly lightweight, the tube itself feels sturdy, too.—
Chris McMullen,
Space.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Satisfyingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/satisfyingly. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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