gracefully

[ greys-fuh-lee ]

adverb

1. 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

graceful ( def ) + -ly

Example Sentences

Jon Jon Briones takes on the role of the Reciter as well as the Shogun and Emperor, moving gracefully from narration to enactment.

From Los Angeles Times

“A prolific genius ❤️ You have honored him gracefully and with devotion in so many ways. Thank you for sharing him through your eyes with all of us ❤️❤️❤️” said actor Ilana Glazer.

From Los Angeles Times

Also look for a pink bourbon variety coffee from finca Sierra Morena in Colombia, “gracefully tart.”

From Los Angeles Times

Spinning gracefully around a silver pole to disco medley, she contorted her body into a series of improbable positions with even more improbable names like “The Chopstick,” “The Jade Split” and “The Black Sun split” — a showstopper in which she gripped the pole between her belly and thigh and hung upside down holding a foot with each hand.

From Los Angeles Times

Beneath a floating canopy of lily pads in Cedar Lake, Canada, a swarm of western toad tadpoles glided gracefully through the water.

From BBC

Related Words

• adroitly
• beautifully
• delicately
• easily
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• neatly
• nimbly
• skillfully
• smoothly