Appreciatively and Captiously

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Appreciatively adverb - In an approving manner.

Usage example: he tasted the wine appreciatively as his host looked on

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Captiously is an antonym for appreciatively.

Captiously adverb - In a captious, carping manner.

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Appreciatively is an antonym for captiously.

Nearby Word: captious

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Captiously and Appreciatively. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/appreciatively/captiously

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