What does appreciatively mean?
Word: Appreciatively
Part of Speech: Adverb
Meaning: Appreciatively means in a way that shows you enjoy something or are thankful for it.
Synonyms: gratefully, admiringly
Antonyms: ungratefully
How do you spell appreciatively?
Syllables: ap - pre - cia - tive - ly
Tricky part: The sh sound in the middle is spelt ci, as in special, not sh or ti.
Watch out for: appreshiatively, appretiatively, appreciativly
Memory tip: Think of being special to someone: when people treat you appreciatively, the ci of special sits in the middle of the word too.
Appreciatively in a sentence
Example 1: Dadi tasted the halwa appreciatively and asked for a second helping.
Example 2: The coach nodded appreciatively as Kabir bowled six good balls in a row.
Example 3: Visitors walked appreciatively through the new science gallery at the museum.
Fun Fact
Appreciate comes from Late Latin appretiare, 'to set a price on', from pretium, 'price', which is why a house or a painting can still appreciate, or rise in value.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word appreciatively as used in the sentence:
The audience clapped appreciatively when the young sitar player finished her raga.
a) eagerly
b) loudly
c) warmly
d) indifferently
Show answer
d) indifferently. To clap indifferently is to clap without caring, the opposite of showing that you enjoyed the music.
Word Makeup
Only one of these words takes the suffix ive to make a real word. Choose it.
ive
a) praise
b) appreciate
c) thank
d) enjoy
Show answer
b) appreciate. Appreciate drops its e and takes ive to give appreciative; praise, thank and enjoy have no such adjective.
Word Cookie
Find the extra letter in the word:
appreciattively
a) p
b) i
c) v
d) t
Show answer
d) t. Only one t comes before the ively ending, just as in creative.
Spell-o-Spell
Only one word in the list is spelt correctly. Choose the meaning of that word.
1. sympatheticaly 2. enthusiasticly 3. appreciatively 4. affectionatly
a) in a loving, caring way
b) in a way that shows you enjoy or value something
c) with great excitement and interest
d) in a way that shows you understand someone's sadness
Show answer
b) in a way that shows you enjoy or value something. Enthusiastically and sympathetically both need ally, and affectionately keeps the e of affectionate, so appreciatively stands alone.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Meera sniffed the biryani appreciatively. What does this tell you?
a) She thought it had gone stale.
b) She was enjoying its smell.
c) She found the smell too strong.
d) She could not smell anything.
Show answer
b) She was enjoying its smell.
2. Someone who listens appreciatively to a speech is likely to ____.
a) chat to a friend all the way through
b) check the clock every few minutes
c) leave well before it is over
d) nod and smile at the good points
Show answer
d) nod and smile at the good points
