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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Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal

Mr. Järvi led a scorching performance, with the orchestra and both choruses gratifyingly unconstrained.

From The Wall Street Journal

One late-season episode gratifyingly breaks the mold, centering on an overly eager elementary school apple-polisher who . . . well, let’s not spoil it.

From Salon

In nonfiction, we recommend the story of a deadly avalanche, a philosopher’s exploration of the concept of giving up, and the gratifyingly intimate audio version of Barbra Streisand’s recent memoir, which she narrates herself.

From New York Times

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