gratifyingly

Definition of Gratifyingly in English :

1. gratifyingly, satisfyingly

in a gratifying manner

Example Sentences:
'the performance was at a gratifyingly high level'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Gratifyingly

verb -fies, -fying or -fied (transitive)

1.

to satisfy or please

2.

to yield to or indulge (a desire, whim, etc)

3. obsolete

to reward

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈgratiˌfied or ˈgratiˌfying

1.

to give pleasure or satisfaction

2.

to give in to; indulge; humor

3. Archaic

to reward

tr.v. grat·i·fied, grat·i·fy·ing, grat·i·fies

1. To please or satisfy: My good grades gratify my parents. See Synonyms at please.

2. To give in to (a desire); indulge: He gratified his curiosity by going to the exhibit.

3. Archaic To reward.