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gratifyingly

American

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

adverb

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

Example Sentences

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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

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 • May 8, 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

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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