gratifyingly
Americanadverb
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Mr. Järvi led a scorching performance, with the orchestra and both choruses gratifyingly unconstrained.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2025
To Walter Kerr, also writing in The Times, she was “that cousin of bullfrogs and consort of weary gods,” described as “discreet, dangerous … and gratifyingly funny.”
From New York Times ● Jan. 4, 2024
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
Huang has a storyteller’s keen timing, and despite its modest 15-minute length, “Tipping Point” was a gratifyingly complete capture of this talented young composer’s range.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 20, 2023
For once, the weather was kindly—more autumnal than springlike in feel, but gratifyingly mild.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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