APPRECIATIVELY Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

appreciatively

adverb

as in positively

in an approving manner he tasted the wine appreciatively as his host looked on

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Recent Examples of appreciatively In 2023, when a skier named Eva Walkner posted about a tremendous day with a film crew on a mountain called Hoher Göll, Thomas commented appreciatively, then asked why her party hadn’t gone higher up the face. — William Finnegan, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 As Sarkozy notes appreciatively in his book, Le Pen, unlike many other political luminaries, came out in support of him after his sentencing. — Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2026 This analysis was then repeated by journalists like Jonathan Rauch, who appreciatively cited Sides’s postmortem in an article published by the Brookings Institution. — Jason Blakely, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025 Speaking from his longtime home in La Quinta, near Palm Springs, Reid chuckled appreciatively when reminded of the late Franklin’s praise for him. — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025

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The poll showed that 62% of Republicans had a favorable view of McCormick, while 19% of Democrats viewed him positively.

— Finch Walker, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Analyst Kevin Cassidy at Rosenblatt told CNBC on Monday that markets would respond positively to a third-quarter revenue forecast around $105 billion.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026

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According to Society For American Baseball Research (SABR) Defensive Index, the club measures favorably at each infield position.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026
Newton Group says its model includes individual legal representation and pricing intended to compare favorably with qualifying quotes from some timeshare exit companies.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026

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