Gratefully

Podcast 1 · Introduction

Gratefully

A documentary-style narration: origin, meaning, and feel.

Part of speech

adverb

Pronunciation

GRAYT-ful-ee  /ˈɡreɪtfʊli/

Definition

In a way that shows gratitude and appreciation; with a feeling of thankfulness, especially for a benefit or kindness received.

Plain meaning

Gratefully means with genuine thanks and appreciation — doing or saying something in a way that shows you are truly thankful for what you have received.

Register

Warm and sincere in most uses. Gratefully carries emotional weight — it implies that the thanks being expressed are genuine rather than formulaic. Gratefully received and gratefully accepted are formal fixed phrases used in correspondence.