adverb
gracefully
GRAYS-fuh-lee
adverb
1
In a smooth, elegant, or dignified way.
"She accepted the criticism gracefully instead of arguing back."
"The gymnast landed gracefully after her routine."
How to Use Gracefully
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe adverb form of graceful — doing something smoothly, elegantly, or with good grace.
Common pairings
age gracefully
accept gracefully
bow out gracefully
Word Forms
more gracefully comparative, most gracefully superlative
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Etymology
From graceful plus the adverb-forming suffix -ly.