Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

appreciatively

/ʌˈpɹiʃəˌtɪvli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.93 in modern English

Syllables: ap-pre-cia-tive-ly
IPA: /ʌˈpɹiʃəˌtɪvli/

26

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

6

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In an appreciative manner.

Example Sentences

"Mr Carrados laughed appreciatively as he turned the pages of the book."
"ESTRAGON: I've forgotten. (Chews.) That's what annoys me. (He looks at the carrot appreciatively, dangles it between finger and thumb.) I'll never forget this carrot. (He sucks the end of it meditatively.) Ah yes, now I remember."

Etymology

Etymology tree English appreciative Middle English -ly English -ly English appreciatively From appreciative + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more appreciatively (comparative) most appreciatively (superlative)

Synonyms

gratefully

Questions

How do you pronounce appreciatively?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʌˈpɹiʃəˌtɪvli/.
What does appreciatively mean?: In an appreciative manner.
Where does appreciatively come from?: Etymology tree English appreciative Middle English -ly English -ly English appreciatively From appreciative + -ly.

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