GRATEFULLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does gratefully mean? 

• GRATEFULLY (adverb)
  The adverb GRATEFULLY has 2 senses:

1. with appreciation; in a grateful manner

2. in a thankful manner; with thanks

  Familiarity information: GRATEFULLY used as an adverb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GRATEFULLY (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

With appreciation; in a grateful manner

Synonyms:

appreciatively; gratefully

Context example:

he accepted my offer appreciatively

Antonym:

ungratefully (in an ungrateful manner)

Pertainym:

grateful (feeling or showing gratitude)

Sense 2

Meaning:

In a thankful manner; with thanks

Synonyms:

gratefully; thankfully

Context example:

he accepted thankfully my apologies

Pertainym:

grateful (feeling or showing gratitude)

 Context examples 

"How kind you are!" she exclaimed gratefully.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

Anne, finding she might decline it, did so, very gratefully.

(Persuasion, by Jane Austen)

When Lady Catherine and her daughter had played as long as they chose, the tables were broken up, the carriage was offered to Mrs. Collins, gratefully accepted and immediately ordered.

(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)

“Very beautiful, indeed,” replied Emma; and she spoke so kindly, that he gratefully burst out, How delighted I am to see you again! and to see you in such excellent looks!

(Emma, by Jane Austen)

“I'll take care of you.” “You're very kind,” I gratefully returned.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

"That's right," he said gratefully, "where I am. But where am I at—I mean, where am I? Oh, yes, in the chart-room. Well, some people—"

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

She did not in any way make objection, but looked at me gratefully whenever I caught her eye.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)

“Thank you, sir,” he said, very gratefully and very humbly indeed.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

The comfort of such a friend at that moment as Colonel Brandon—or such a companion for her mother,—how gratefully was it felt!—a companion whose judgment would guide, whose attendance must relieve, and whose friendship might soothe her!—as far as the shock of such a summons COULD be lessened to her, his presence, his manners, his assistance, would lessen it.

(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)

In three days your friend the secretary will be directed to come to your house, and read before you the articles of impeachment; and then to signify the great lenity and favour of his majesty and council, whereby you are only condemned to the loss of your eyes, which his majesty does not question you will gratefully and humbly submit to; and twenty of his majesty’s surgeons will attend, in order to see the operation well performed, by discharging very sharp-pointed arrows into the balls of your eyes, as you lie on the ground.

(Gulliver's Travels into several remote nations of the world, by Jonathan Swift)