US /ˈɡɹeɪsfəli/ UK /ˈɡreɪsfəli/
adv Freq #20812

Meanings

  1. 1
    adv

    in a smooth, attractive, and controlled way

    The dancer moved gracefully across the stage.

  2. 2
    adv

    in a polite and accepting way

    He accepted the criticism gracefully.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adv · in a smooth, attractive,... elegantlysmoothly
2 adv · in a polite and accepting way graciouslypolitely
Opposites

Etymology

From graceful + -ly.

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