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Etymology
Etymology tree English gratifying Middle English -ly English -ly English gratifyingly From gratifying + -ly.
Meanings
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In a manner that gratifies.
The performance was gratifyingly well-attended.
[T]hey were available at prices his customers considered gratifyingly reasonable.
1965, James Holledge, What Makes a Call Girl?, London: Horwitz Publications, page 85:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most gratifyingly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more gratifyingly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |