Adverb
with appreciation; in a grateful manner
in a thankful manner; with thanks
Source: WordNetThe part which American friendship played in helping us to win the freedom we enjoy in this part of Ireland has been gratefully recognized and acknowledged by our people. Éamon de Valera
I shudder at the very thought of being born again into this world. Life to me... has been a monstrous, painful, agonizing affair, and the idea of repeating such an existence - even if better in a way - is horrifying to me.... I gratefully look forward to oblivion, but I must be sure of it. Taylor Caldwell
Autumn has come; Storming now heaveth the deep sea with foam, Yet would I gratefully lie there, Willingly die there. Esaias Tegnér
You get to a certain point - gratefully - when you're out of your twenties, and you realize how fleeting life is. So, it becomes important to feel as if the people in your life know exactly how you feel about them at all times. Johnny Galecki
If you want a title, what's wrong with Mr? If you have always been that, then why lose your title? I have a title, which is the same one that I have always had. But it's not political. I have a CBE, which I accepted very gratefully. Paul Scofield
The passions which animated men in high places have died out, but Grant and Sherman still live, and are gratefully remembered by their countrymen for the invaluable services they rendered during the most trying times of the Republic's existence. David Dixon Porter