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 gratefully
 (ad.)感激地

 Grate·ful a.
 1. Having a due sense of benefits received; kindly disposed toward one from whom a favor has been received; willing to acknowledge and repay, or give thanks for, benefits; as, a grateful heart.
 A grateful mind
 By owing, owes not, but still pays.   --Milton.
 2. Affording pleasure; pleasing to the senses; gratifying; delicious; as, a grateful present; food grateful to the palate; grateful sleep.
 Now golden fruits on loaded branches shine,
 And grateful clusters swell.   --Pope.
 Syn: -- Thankful; pleasing; acceptable; gratifying; agreeable; welcome; delightful; delicious.
 -- Grate*ful*ly, adv. -- Grate*ful*ness, n.
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 gratefully
      adv : with appreciation; in a grateful manner; "he accepted my
            offer appreciatively" [syn: appreciatively] [ant: ungratefully,
             ungratefully]