Lexic.us

Definition of Gracefully

1. Adverb. In a graceful manner. "She swooped gracefully"

2. Adverb. In a gracious or graceful manner. "He did not have a chance to grow up graciously"

Definition of Gracefully

1. Adverb. In a graceful manner. ¹

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Definition of Gracefully

1. [adv]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Gracefully

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Literary usage of Gracefully

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll by Robert Green Ingersoll (1901)
"How have you acquired the art of growing old gracefully ? Answer. ... But living long has nothing to do with getting old gracefully. ..."

2. Handy-book of Literary Curiosities by William Shepard Walsh (1892)
"He knew how to extricate himself very gracefully from the most embarrassing dilemmas. Once Madame de Staël, wild with jealousy at the dominion which his ..."

3. The Popular Science Monthly (1884)
"Is it not the part of wisdom, however much pain it may cost, to sacrifice your traditional preferences gracefully when you can direct the impending change, ..."

4. Harper's Dictionary of Classical Literature and Antiquities by Harry Thurston Peck (1897)
"... it was made to depend gracefully from the left shoulder, of which the bronze Apollo in the British Museum (see right- hand ligure) presents au example ..."

5. The Living Age by Making of America Project, Eliakim Littell, Robert S. Littell (1868)
"Mr. LOVER is well known as the writer of several popular ballads in which a certain kind of Irish sentiment is gracefully and cleverly inclosed. ..."

6. The Popular Science Monthly by Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) (1884)
"Is it not the part of wisdom, however much pain it may cost, to sacrifice your traditional preferences gracefully when you can direct the impending change, ..."

7. The Connoisseur by George Colman, B. Thornton (1904)
"The picture is full of life and movement, and the peasants who are rejoicing over the betrothal of some popular village favourites are so gracefully grouped ..."

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