gratifyingly meaning

gratifyingly means 'in a way that gives pleasure or satisfaction'.

gratifyingly :

pleasingly, satisfactorily

Adverb

▪ She completed the project gratifyingly well.

▪ She completed the project pleasingly well.

▪ The results came in gratifyingly fast.

▪ The results came in satisfactorily fast.

paraphrasing

▪ delightfully – in a way that brings joy

▪ enjoyably – in a way that is fun

▪ pleasingly – in a way that makes someone happy

▪ satisfactorily – in a way that meets needs

gratifyingly

Pronunciation

gratifyingly [ˈɡrætɪfaɪɪŋli]

The stress is on 'fy' and sounds like 'grat-i-fy-ing-lee'.

Common phrases and grammar about gratifyingly

gratifyingly - Common meaning

Adverb
pleasingly, satisfactorily

Part of Speech Changes for "gratifyingly"

▪ gratification (noun) – pleasure or satisfaction

▪ gratifying (adjective) – giving pleasure or satisfaction

Common Expressions with "gratifyingly"

▪ respond gratifyingly – to respond in a satisfying way

▪ perform gratifyingly – to perform in a pleasing manner

▪ result gratifyingly – to result in a satisfying way

▪ handle the task gratifyingly – to manage the task in a pleasing manner

Important examples of gratifyingly in TOEIC

Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test

In TOEIC vocabulary questions, gratifyingly is often used to describe positive outcomes or experiences.

▪The team worked gratifyingly hard on the project.
▪The team worked in a way that was very satisfying on the project.

Example of a confusing word: gratifying (pleasing)

▪The team worked gratifying hard on the project.
▪The team worked in a pleasing manner on the project.
"Gratifyingly" is an adverb that describes the manner in which something is done, indicating that the action was done in a way that brings satisfaction or pleasure. In "The team worked gratifyingly hard," the adverb correctly modifies how hard the team worked. "Gratifying," however, is an adjective meaning "pleasing" or "satisfying," and it cannot modify the verb "worked" directly. Thus, using "gratifying" in this sentence is grammatically incorrect. Therefore, "gratifyingly" is the correct choice.

Grammar examples from the TOEIC test

As an adverb, gratifyingly modifies verbs and often shows how well something is done.

▪The results improved gratifyingly over time.
▪The results improved in a very pleasing way over time.

gratifyingly

Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC

gratifyingly successful

means 'very pleasingly successful', used when results are better than expected.

▪The project was gratifyingly successful.
▪The project was very pleasingly successful.

gratifyingly received

means 'pleasingly accepted', used when feedback is positive.

▪The news was gratifyingly received by the team.
▪The news was pleasingly accepted by the team.

Differences between similar words and gratifyingly

gratifyingly

,

pleasingly

differences

Gratifyingly describes a satisfying way, while pleasingly often describes something that is enjoyable.

gratifyingly
▪The results came in gratifyingly fast.
▪The results came in a way that was very satisfying.
pleasingly
▪The event went pleasingly well.
▪The event was enjoyable and went well.

gratifyingly

,

satisfactorily

differences

Gratifyingly means giving pleasure, while satisfactorily means meeting needs or expectations.

gratifyingly
▪The task was completed gratifyingly.
▪The task was done in a way that met expectations.
satisfactorily
▪The task was completed satisfactorily.
▪The task was done in a way that met expectations.

Words with the same origin as gratifyingly

The origin of gratifyingly

The word gratifyingly comes from the root 'gratify', which means 'to please or satisfy'.

Word structure

The composition is unknown.

Words with the same origin

The root of gratifyingly is gratify. Words with the same root include gratitude (thankfulness) and gracious (kind).

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