Definition
In a way that causes someone to feel pleased, satisfied, or happy about something.
Etymology
Adverbial form of 'gratifying,' adding the suffix '-ly' to the adjective to modify how an action occurs. Developed in English by the 1800s as adverbs were systematically formed from adjectives.
Kelly Says
When you say something happened 'gratifyingly,' you're doing more than describing satisfaction—you're expressing that the outcome matched or exceeded your expectations, which is why it often appears in positive surprises.
Translations
ARالعربية
بشكل مرضي
bi-s-kul mar-dhi
BNবাংলা
সন্তুষ্টকরভাবে
san-tu-sh-to-kar-bha-be
CACatalà
satisfactòriament
sa-tis-fac-to-ri-a-men-te
CSČeština
uspokojivě
u-spo-ko-ji-ve
DADansk
tilfredsstillende
til-fred-s-stil-len-de
DEDeutsch
erfreulich
er-froy-lich
ELΕλληνικά
ικανοποιητικά
i-ka-no-poi-e-ti-ka
ESEspañol
satisfactoriamente
sa-tis-fak-to-ri-a-men-te
FAفارسی
رضایت بخش
ra-za-yat-e-bakhsh
FISuomi
tyydyttävää
tyy-dyt-ta-vaa
FRFrançais
satisfaisament
sa-tis-fay-man-ent
GUGU
સંતોષકર
san-to-sha-kar
HEעברית
בצורה令人满意的
betzora li-men man-yi-ti
HIहिन्दी
संतोषजनक रूप से
san-to-sh-jan-ak roop se
HUMagyar
elégedettséggel
e-le-ge-det-te-s-segg-el
IDBahasa Indonesia
menyenangkan
me-nye-nangkan
IGIG
nwere ọnụ
nwe-re o-nu
ITItaliano
soddisfacentemente
so-dis-fa-che-men-te
KO한국어
만족스럽게
man-jok-seup-ke
MRMR
तुष्ट करणारे
tu-sh-t kar-na-are
MSBahasa Melayu
menguntungkan
men-gun-tu-kan
NLNederlands
bevredigende
be-vree-di-gen-de
NONorsk
tilfredsstillende
til-fred-s-stil-len-de
PLPolski
zadowalająco
za-do-wa-la-ja-co
PTPortuguês
satisfatóriamente
sa-tis-fa-to-ri-a-men-te
RORomână
satisfăcător
sa-tis-fa-că-tor
RUРусский
удовлетворительно
ud-vodo-vo-ri-tel-no
SVSvenska
tillfredsställande
till-fred-sställ-an-de
SWKiswahili
furaha
fu-ra-ha
TAதமிழ்
வியப்பூட்டும்
vi-ya-poo-tu-um
TEతెలుగు
సంతోషకరంగా
san-to-sha-ka-ran-ga
TLTL
nakakagalak
na-ka-ka-ga-lak
TRTürkçe
tatmin edici bir şekilde
tat-min e-di-ci bir şe-kile
UKУкраїнська
задовільно
za-do-vi-l-no
URاردو
خوشگوارہ
khush-gu-wa-ra
VITiếng Việt
đáng hài lòng
dang hai long
ZH中文
令人满意地
lìng rén mǎn yì dì