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Vinony

gratefully

adverb

  1. with thankfulness
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈɡɹeɪtfəli/

adv

Etymology: Etymology tree English grateful Middle English -ly English -ly English gratefully From grateful + -ly.

  1. In a grateful manner.

    “A waiter brought his aperitif, which was a small scotch and soda, and as he sipped it gratefully he sighed. ‘Civilized,’ he said to Mr. Campion. ‘Humanizing.’ […] ‘Cigars and summer days and women in big hats with swansdown face-powder, that's what it reminds me of.’”

    “The patients were all treated at the Duchess of Kent Children’s Orthopaedic Hospital, Sandy Bay, Hong Kong, and the work of all colleagues, nursing staff and collaborators in this study is gratefully acknowledged.”