gracefully

American  

[grays-fuh-lee] / ˈgreɪs fə li /

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.

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Other Word Forms

• nongracefully
  adverb

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Etymology

Origin of gracefully

graceful ( def. ) + -ly

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

gracefully

Jerome Kern and Dorothy Fields’s song, made famous by Fred Astaire in ‘Swing Time,’ gracefully captures the memory of an enchanting evening.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

“Knowing your balance ability is a critical component of self-care,” Teater says, “so you can age gracefully and do the things you want to do — and enjoy the life you built for yourself.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

Because M88 is viewed at an angle from Earth, the galaxy appears stretched out, with its spiral structure gracefully spreading across space.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 1, 2026

Cartoon Network evolved more gracefully from a retro-animation platform into a cultural tastemaker by way of Adult Swim.

From Salon ● May 8, 2026

With these words she turned gracefully and seemed to float out of the room, closing the door quietly behind her.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

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