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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.

Other Word Forms

  • nongracefully adverb

Etymology

Origin of gracefully

graceful ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

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Yet on balance, the New Museum has achieved something astonishing: It has gracefully and imaginatively added to its original building without compromising its exquisite sculptural quality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

In “Vaccine Flag,” a vertical banner arcs gracefully across a soft gradient of L.A. haze, but the banner’s fabric is so tattered and decayed that its advertisement for vaccines is barely legible.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

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

From Salon • Jan. 8, 2026

"If you age naturally, people say you should do more; if you get work done, you're accused of not aging gracefully enough," she added.

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2025

Then it tipped up gracefully onto its nose.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

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