Gracefully

//ˈɡɹeɪsfəli// adv

adv ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a graceful manner.

    "Suddenly I turned around and she was standin' there With silver bracelets on her wrists and flowers in her hair She walked up to me so gracefully and took my crown of thorns "Come in," she said, "I'll give you shelter from the storm""

Adverb
  1. 1
    in a graceful manner wordnet
  2. 2
    in a gracious or graceful manner wordnet

Synonyms

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graciouslyaccommodatinglyaestheticallyartisticallyattentivelybecomingly

Example

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"We must learn to meet adversity gracefully."

Etymology

From graceful + -ly.

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