edifying
adjective
ed·i·fy·ing
ˈe-də-ˌfī-iŋ 
: instructive or informative in a way that improves the mind or character
an edifying discussion
Much of Mr. Kernan's scholarship is impressive, and many of his thoughts on the history of language and literature are quite edifying.—
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edifyingly
adverb
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This may have been a low point, but not even the more edifying moments of the discussion shed much light on the essential conflict between Brustein’s commitment to integration and Wilson’s appeal for separatism.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2023
But the fact that the two situations are being compared does not make the comparison very edifying.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 17 Jan. 2023
For all its limitations, that work felt full and rich and edifying, and real.
—Tracy Kidder, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2023
Selecting an architect is, or should be, an edifying and enjoyable project.
—Dallas News, 23 Jan. 2022
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2023
But the fact that the two situations are being compared does not make the comparison very edifying.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 17 Jan. 2023
For all its limitations, that work felt full and rich and edifying, and real.
—Tracy Kidder, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2023
Selecting an architect is, or should be, an edifying and enjoyable project.
—Dallas News, 23 Jan. 2022
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“Edifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/edifying. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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