Synonyms

gracefully

American

[greys-fuh-lee] / ˈgreɪs fə li /

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 Word Forms

nongracefully

adverb

Etymology

Origin of gracefully

graceful ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

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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

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

From Salon • Jan. 8, 2026

Brooke Noonan, a student of Hayward’s Pilates class, says that Hayward offers corrections gracefully, without drawing attention to mistakes.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025

Solving it may be the best hope the rest of us have of aging gracefully.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

The Incorrigible children slid more gracefully off their mounts and began to sniff at the air, while the three smaller wolves ran in tight circles, whimpering and skimming their muzzles along the ground.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

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