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gratefully
['greitfuli]
ad. 感激
  1. Qinghua gazed gratefully at her and stood at attention.
    清华着,感激凝视着她。
  2. She dropped gratefully into the chair.
    释重
  3. He accepted the money gratefully.
    感激




gratefully
[ adv ]
  1. with appreciation; in a grateful manner

  2. <adv.all>
    he accepted my offer appreciatively
  3. in a thankful manner; with thanks

  4. <adv.all>
    he accepted thankfully my apologies




Grateful \Grate"ful\, a. [Grate, a. + full; cf. F. gr['e]
thanks, good will, fr. L. gratum, neut. of gratus agreeable,
grateful. See {Grate}, a.]
1. Having a due sense of benefits received; kindly disposed
toward one from whom a favor has been received; willing to
acknowledge and repay, or give thanks for, benefits; as, a
grateful heart.

A grateful mind
By owing, owes not, but still pays. --Milton.

2. Affording pleasure; pleasing to the senses; gratifying;
delicious; as, a grateful present; food grateful to the
palate; grateful sleep.

Now golden fruits on loaded branches shine,
And grateful clusters swell. --Pope.

Syn: Thankful; pleasing; acceptable; gratifying; agreeable;
welcome; delightful; delicious. -- {Grate"ful*ly}, adv.
-- {Grate"ful*ness}, n.