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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Kopple’s Hamptons—even with its endless velvet ropes and parties and Jacuzzis—is positively quaint in comparison.

— Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026
Yet, last year an NBC poll found that only18% of Americans viewed socialism positively.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of positively

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California voters feel most favorably toward progressive political candidates, with less enthusiasm for mainstream Democrats.

— Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
They are frequently shaped by conscious and unconscious biases, workplace politics and whether an employee is viewed favorably by leadership.

— Lauren Russell, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

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