The American-distributed Qurans would be gratefully received.
Upon being hauled onto the ship, he gratefully drank a glass of water and then broke into tears.
“The Obama administration came in and gave us this extra push,” he said, gratefully.
Lopez, wearing an orange Scoop T-shirt dress, looks as gratefully exhausted as any new mother.
"You are very kind, Captain Smith," said Robert, gratefully.
"Thank you, Mike; you're a good friend," replied the girl, gratefully.
"Thank you, Mildred," her cousin said, bowing to her gratefully.
Adams gratefully protracted the handshake that accompanied these inquiries.
And gratefully pressing my hand at the end, "This has been the chance of a lifetime," he said.
And Meg, student of so many manuals, humbly and gratefully accepted the task.
1550s, "pleasing to the mind," also "full of gratitude," from obsolete adj. grate "agreeable, thankful," from Latin gratus "pleasing" (see grace). "A most unusual formation" [Weekley]. Hard to think of another case where English uses -ful to make an adjective from an adjective. Related: Gratefully; gratefulness.
