What does gracefully mean?
Definitions for gracefully
grace·ful·ly
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word gracefully.
Princeton's WordNet
gracefullyadverb
in a graceful manner
"she swooped gracefully"
graciously, gracefullyadverb
in a gracious or graceful manner
"he did not have a chance to grow up graciously"
Wiktionary
gracefullyadverb
In a graceful manner.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Gracefullyadverb
Elegantly; with pleasing dignity.
Etymology: from graceful.
Through nature and through art she rang’d,
And gracefully her subject chang’d. Jonathan Swift.Walking is the mode or manner of man, or of a beast; but walking gracefully implies a manner or mode super-added to that action. Isaac Watts, Logick.
ChatGPT
gracefully
Gracefully refers to doing something in a manner that is elegantly smooth and flowing, and characterized by dignity or beauty of form, style, movement, or execution. It could also refer to handling situations with tact, poise, and finesse.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of gracefully in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of gracefully in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of gracefully in a Sentence
Accept good advice gracefully--as long as it doesn't interfere with what you intended to do in the first place.
Luckily everyone felt the same way, the only thing to do here is to retire him gracefully and send him off in the most honorable way we could think of.
In the radio blackout I opened the little plastic packages which contained bread and wine, i poured the wine into the chalice our church had given me. In the one-sixth gravity of the moon, the wine curled slowly and gracefully up the side of the cup. It was interesting to think that the very first liquid ever poured on the moon, and the first food eaten there, were communion elements.
The most important thing in an argument, next to being right, is to leave an escape hatch for your opponent, so that he can gracefully swing over to your side without too much apparent loss of face.
My doctor painted a fairly bleak picture of the disease, even going so far as to tell me I probably wouldn't walk again..., whatever happens, MS can't take it all. I will always have my heart and soul, my wit and wisdom. Wherever the chips may fall, if I fall with them I will make it a point to do so gracefully — and laughing.
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- بِرَشَاقَة, بِلَبَاقَةArabic
- graciosamentCatalan, Valencian
- elegantněCzech
- graziös, würdevoll, elegant, anmutig, anstandslosGerman
- ευγενικάGreek
- agraciadamenteSpanish
- kauniisti, komeasti, viehättävästi, uljaasti, sulavasti, viehkeästi, upeastiFinnish
- gracieusementFrench
- ealaíonta, mómhar, seolta, spéiriúilIrish
- gracilmenteGalician
- kecsesen, bájosanHungarian
- Dengan anggunIndonesian
- graziosamenteItalian
- בחןHebrew
- გრაციოზულადGeorgian
- យ៉ាងសង្ហាKhmer
- graciosamentOccitan
- wdzięczniePolish
- graciosamentePortuguese
- изящно, грациозно, элегантноRussian
- behagfull, elegantSwedish
- மனதாரTamil
- ince, zarâfetle, incelikle, zarifTurkish
- Duyên dángVietnamese
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