gracefully

American  

[greys-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

Etymology

Origin of gracefully

graceful ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

gracefully

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

Beyond the virtuosic marriage of realism and symbolism lies the message French so gracefully conveyed: that architects are more than engineers, and that, at its best, architecture deserves the same status as painting and sculpture.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026

Live pictures showed the capsule push gracefully away, homeward bound.

From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2026

Since this is Rubio’s baby, perhaps he gracefully took a backseat.

From Salon ● Jan. 8, 2026

Then it tipped up gracefully onto its nose.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

Related Words

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