"gratifyingly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more gratifyingly [comparative], most gratifyingly [superlative]
Etymology: From gratifying + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|gratifying|ly}} gratifying + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} gratifyingly (comparative more gratifyingly, superlative most gratifyingly)
  1. In a manner that gratifies.
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