gracefully

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Etymology[edit]

graceful +‎ -ly

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɹeɪsfəli/
  • Hyphenation: grace‧ful‧ly

Adverb[edit]

gracefully (comparative more gracefully, superlative most gracefully)

  1. In a graceful manner.
    • 1975, Bob Dylan, Shelter from the Storm:
      Suddenly I turned around and she was standin' there
      With silver bracelets on her wrists and flowers in her hair
      She walked up to me so gracefully and took my crown of thorns
      "Come in," she said, "I'll give you shelter from the storm"

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