Gratefully
What it means
With sincere appreciation for help, value, or kindness received.
Reach for it when showing thanks in the manner of accepting, remembering, or acknowledging something
The shelter gratefully accepted the warm blankets.
Words to choose between 6
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playful
much obliged
Fits when informal old-fashioned thanks suits the speaker's voice
Careful The phrase can sound ironic or regionally marked.
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everyday
Fits when relief and appreciation accompany a welcome outcome
Careful Thankfully can mean fortunately and may not thank any person.
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warm
Fits when affectionate tone matters more than explicit gratitude
Careful Warmly can express welcome or approval without any sense of thanks.
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professional
appreciatively
Fits when recognition of quality or effort is visible but restrained
Careful Appreciatively is cooler and can concern aesthetic judgment rather than help received.
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formal
with thanks
Fits when a concise written acknowledgment is needed
Careful The phrase is conventional and says little about depth of feeling.
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literary
Fits when the recipient recognizes dependence or unearned help
Careful Humbly can imply lowered status and is not required for honest gratitude.
Opposites 3
- ungratefully
- resentfully
- indifferently
Common phrases 3
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gratefully accept
I gratefully accept the revised schedule and the care behind it.
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gratefully acknowledge
The editors gratefully acknowledge the volunteers who verified each date.
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gratefully received
The replacement tools were gratefully received after the flood.
Word family 2
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