gracefully A2 Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˈɡɹeɪsfəli/ UK /ˈɡreɪsfəli/ See IPA manual Freq #20812 Meanings 1 adv in a smooth, attractive, and controlled way The dancer moved gracefully across the stage. 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 awkwardlyclumsily Etymology From graceful + -ly. Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # gracefully **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈɡɹeɪsfəli/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɡreɪsfəli/ **Frequency rank:** 20812 ## Meanings 1. in a smooth, attractive, and controlled way 2. in a polite and accepting way ## Examples - The dancer moved gracefully across the stage. - He accepted the criticism gracefully. ## Synonyms - elegantly - smoothly - graciously ## Antonyms - awkwardly - clumsily ## Etymology From graceful + -ly. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown