The French, in his whole language, hath not one word that hath his accent in the last syllable, saving two, called antepenultima; and little more, hath the Spanish, and therefore very gracelessly may they use dactiles.
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Gracelessly
Synonyms for "gracelessly" (11 found)
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Adverb(3 words)
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Adverb(5 words)
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2 entriesadverb of mannermanner adverb
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2 entriesCollocations
6 entriesdignified stanceelegant executionfluid gesturegraceful movementpoised deliverysmooth transition
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2 entriesmore gracefullymost gracefully
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1 entriesSample sentences
3 total sentences available.
Barabbas jumped down the eroded slope towards the water and slipped the last few feet gracelessly on his arse.
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As he finished he heard the footsteps of the woman who daily came to work for him. They were slow, dragging footsteps implying the bulk they gracelessly shifted.
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