gracefully
ˈɡreɪsfəli
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Definition of gracefully - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

1.
elegancein a manner showing grace or beauty
  • She moved gracefully across the room..
elegantly fluidly smoothly
2.
mannerswith courteous goodwill
  • He declined the offer gracefully..
courteously politely
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Expressions with gracefully

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age with dignity and acceptance of natural changes
She hopes to grow old gracefully, embracing her silver hair.
keep working when parts are missing, with weaker results
Good software should degrade gracefully during network outages.

Origin of gracefully

Latin, gratia (favor, thanks)

Terms with gracefully included in their meaning

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sports
person who accepts defeat gracefully
social behavior
withdraw from a commitment gracefully
textiles
hang cloth or other fabric gracefully
movement
in a gracefully elegant manner
graceful descent
descend gracefully or effortlessly
graceful movement
move lightly and gracefully
dance
move gracefully as in dancing
nimble
able to move quickly and gracefully

Examples of gracefully in a sentence

  • The bird flew gracefully through the sky.
  • She accepted the criticism gracefully.
  • The hostess greeted each guest gracefully.

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  1. French:avec grâce, ...
  2. German:graziös, höflich, ...
  3. Italian:elegantemente, con cortesia, ...
  4. Spanish:con gracia, con cortesía, ...
  5. Portuguese:elegantemente, com elegância, ...
  6. Chinese:优雅地, 礼貌地, ...
  7. Japanese:優雅に, 丁重に, ...
  8. Arabic:بِرَقَّة, بِلِباقَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:בְּחֵן, בְּרוּחַ טוֹבָה, ...
  10. Russian:изящно, вежливо, ...
  11. Ukrainian:граційно, ввічливо, ...
  12. Hindi:सुंदरता से, शिष्टता से, ...
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