gracefully
Americanadverb
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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
After competitions, Gu is the one every media outlet wants to speak to, and she gracefully and politely obliges as she slowly shuffles through the mixed zone.
From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2026
Splitting time between two homes — one “in the deep Valley” and another in Malibu — Marx these days appears intent on aging gracefully.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 2026
Since this is Rubio’s baby, perhaps he gracefully took a backseat.
From Salon ● Jan. 8, 2026
He did a perfect front roll and rose to his feet gracefully, out of Joe’s reach.
From "Hopping Mad (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #4)" by Franklin W. Dixon
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