appreciative adjective

/əˈpriː.ʃə.tɪv/

/-t ̬ɪv/ adj

Definition

showing that you understand how good something is, or are grateful for something

It's nice to have an appreciative audience.

I'm very appreciative of all the support you've given me.

/əˈpriː.ʃə.tɪv.li/

/-t ̬ɪv-/ adv

She smiled appreciatively at him.

(Definition of appreciative adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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