gratefully
gb/ɡɹˈeɪtfəli/ us/ɡɹˈeɪtfəli/
B1
Anglų
~ 3800
Reikšmės
0 reikšmių
adverb
B1
property
1
In a thankful manner
In a way that shows you are happy and thankful for something.
Vartosenos šablonas:
to [verb] gratefully
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'gratefully' with 'gracefully'. 'Gratefully' relates to thankfulness, not elegance or beauty of movement.
Sinonimai
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.)
Antonimai
ungratefully (Expresses the opposite attitude, showing no thanks or appreciation.)
Kolokacijos
smile gratefully
|accept gratefully
|nod gratefully
|receive gratefully
Temos
emotions
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- She smiled gratefully as he handed her the umbrella.
- He accepted the award gratefully, thanking his team.
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- I smiled gratefully when she helped me.
- He took the food gratefully.
- They nodded gratefully at the teacher.
- She accepted the gift gratefully.
- We listened gratefully to his advice.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
gratefully
IPA
GB/ɡɹˈeɪtfəli/
US/ɡɹˈeɪtfəli/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
grate - fully (2 skiemenys)
Stress on 1st syllable (grate)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: gratefully
- Plural: gratefullies
Žodžių šeima
Forms
gratefullies
noun
Related words
gratefulness
noun
Negative and opposite forms
Posakiai
accept gratefully
1/æksˈɛpt ɡɹˈeɪtfəli/
fixed phrase
Receive something with thanks
To take something and show that you are happy and thankful for it.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- The child smiled gratefully when given the gift.
- She smiled gratefully as he held the door open.