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gracefully
[ greys-fuh-lee ]
adverb
- in a way characterized by elegance or beauty of form, manner, movement, or speech:
She is as strong and fit as one of those gracefully sleek and beautiful racehorses you see galloping toward the finish line.
It's wise to coach children on how to gracefully handle being presented with an unwanted gift.
Other Words From
- non·grace·ful·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of gracefully1
Example Sentences
He gracefully lifts a little boy in the air and poses for a picture.
At this point, McAvoy bows out of the conversation gracefully.
You'd been drunk for hours, but you dove off a double-decker lake boat and came up gracefully for air.
The Sud Express dining car served a seven-course lunch, paced gracefully to last most of the journey.
His most common reminders for anyone about to hit the red carpet are “walk gracefully and suck in.”
Venice is a City of the Past, and wears her faded yet queenly robes more gracefully by night than by day.
Perry's arms fell gracefully to his side and he inclined his head and half closed his eyes in acknowledgment.
How gracefully she led off the merry dance whilst clogs were on her spirits, weighing upon every movement.
Even if you see that matters are going wrong, do not let your annoyance appear, but gracefully ignore the painful facts.
By making them habitual, they will become natural, and appear easily, and sit gracefully upon you.
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