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gratifyingly

American  
[grat-uh-fahy-ing-lee] / ˈgræt əˌfaɪ ɪŋ li /

adverb

  1. in a way that is gratifying; in a way that gives satisfaction or pleasure.


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And because we can learn from it, the authority we bestow on the dictionary is gratifyingly reciprocal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

The investigation itself is gripping, if a little unwieldy; Betts’ panoramic approach to the story, while gratifyingly expansive, doesn’t always do justice to the finer points of the material.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2023

“I Am Everything” also skews gratifyingly wonky for a pop-music bio-doc.

From New York Times • Apr. 20, 2023

After cooling, each center was sunken and gratifyingly chewy.

From Salon • Jan. 21, 2023

The particular residents had fluttered gratifyingly in response.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen

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