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appreciative

[ uh-pree-shuh-tiv, -shee-uh-, -shee-ey- ]
/ əˈpri ʃə tɪv, -ʃi ə-, -ʃiˌeɪ- /
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adjective

feeling or showing appreciation: an appreciative audience at the concert.

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RELATED WORDS

warmly, passionately, respectfully, zealously, earnestly, reverently, longingly, affectionately, admiringly, fondly, kindly, generously, loyally, adoringly, ardently, attentively, considerately, devotedly, endearingly, fervently

Nearby words

appraise, appraiser, appreciable, appreciate, appreciation, appreciatively, appreciatory, apprehend, apprehensible, apprehension, apprehensive

Origin of appreciative

First recorded in 1690–1700; appreciate + -ive
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British Dictionary definitions for appreciatively

appreciative

appreciatory

/ (əˈpriːʃɪətɪv, -ʃə-) /

adjective

feeling, expressing, or capable of appreciation
Derived Formsappreciatively or appreciatorily, adverbappreciativeness, noun
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Word Origin and History for appreciatively

appreciative

adj.

1650s (implied in appreciatively); see appreciate + -ive. Related: Appreciativeness.

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