Meaning & use
gracefully
In a smooth, elegant, and controlled way that shows physical or social poise.
See it in a sentence
The dancer moved gracefully across the stage, never losing her balance or rhythm.
She accepted the criticism gracefully, thanking the reviewer instead of arguing back.
A note on using this word
Gracefully applies to physical movement and to composed behavior under difficult social situations, such as losing or being criticized.
Words with a similar meaning
elegantlysmoothly
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Words with an opposite meaning
clumsilyawkwardly
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