adv B2 Upper-Intermediate

elegantly

Elegantly (adv) means In a graceful, stylish, or refined way. Example: “She walked into the room elegantly, drawing every eye.”

adv

In a graceful, stylish, or refined way.

"She walked into the room elegantly, drawing every eye."

"The problem was elegantly solved with a single equation."

How to use elegantly

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishDone or looking gracefully stylish.

more elegantly comparative, most elegantly superlative

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She walked into the room _____, drawing every eye.

From elegant plus the adverb suffix -ly.

instantly valiantly blatantly distantly abundantly constantly pleasantly importantly reluctantly incessantly brilliantly triumphantly

What does “elegantly” mean?

The word “elegantly” means in a graceful, stylish, or refined way. In plain terms, done or looking gracefully stylish.

How do you use “elegantly” in a sentence?

Here is “elegantly” used in a sentence: “She walked into the room elegantly, drawing every eye.”

What part of speech is “elegantly”?

“Elegantly” is an adverb.

What is the meaning of elegantly?

"elegantly" (adv) means in a graceful, stylish, or refined way.

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