gratefully
gb/ɡɹˈeɪtfəli/ us/ɡɹˈeɪtfəli/
B1
Englisch
~ 3800
hálásan
B1
1
hálásan
A2
Verwendungsmuster:
to [verb] gratefully
She smiled gratefully as he handed her the umbrella.
Hálásan mosolygott, amikor a férfi odaadta neki az esernyőt.
He accepted the award gratefully, thanking his team.
Hálásan vette át a díjat, és köszönetet mondott a csapatának.
They nodded gratefully when help arrived.
The patient looked at the nurse gratefully after receiving water.
She took the offered seat gratefully after standing for hours.
Beispiele für Lernende
I smiled gratefully when she helped me.
Hálásan mosolyogtam, amikor segített nekem.
He took the food gratefully.
Hálásan fogadta el az ételt.
They nodded gratefully at the teacher.
She accepted the gift gratefully.
We listened gratefully to his advice.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'gratefully' with 'gracefully'. 'Gratefully' relates to thankfulness, not elegance or beauty of movement.
Bedeutung
In a thankful manner
Wortverbindungen
smile gratefully
|accept gratefully
|nod gratefully
|receive gratefully
Synonyme
thankfully (Often interchangeable, but 'thankfully' can also mean 'fortunately' in some contexts, while 'gratefully' does not.)
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appreciatively (More formal and emphasizes recognition of value rather than emotion.)
Antonyme
ungratefully (Expresses the opposite attitude, showing no thanks or appreciation.)
Themen
emotions
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
In a way that shows you are happy and thankful for something.
In a manner that shows sincere thanks or appreciation.
Grammatik
Grundform
gratefully
IPA
GB/ɡɹˈeɪtfəli/
US/ɡɹˈeɪtfəli/
Silben & Betonung
grate - fully (2 Silben)
Stress on 1st syllable (grate)
Wortformen
Noun
- Base: gratefully
- Plural: gratefullies
Wortfamilie
Forms
gratefullies
noun
Related words
gratefulness
noun
Negative and opposite forms
Ausdrücke
accept gratefully
1/æksˈɛpt ɡɹˈeɪtfəli/
fixed phrase
Receive something with thanks
To take something and show that you are happy and thankful for it.
Beispiele
- She accepted the invitation gratefully, happy to join the celebration.
- He accepted the warm coat gratefully on the cold night.
nod gratefully
1/nˈɑd ɡɹˈeɪtfəli/
fixed phrase
Nod to express thanks
To move your head up and down to show you are thankful.
Beispiele
- He nodded gratefully when the driver stopped for him.
- She nodded gratefully at the waiter who brought extra water.
smile gratefully
1/smˈaɪl ɡɹˈeɪtfəli/
fixed phrase
Smile to show thanks
To smile in a way that shows you are thankful.
Beispiele
- The child smiled gratefully when given the gift.
- She smiled gratefully as he held the door open.