Definitions
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- adv. In a graceful manner.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- In a graceful manner; elegantly; with a natural ease and propriety: as, to walk or speak gracefully.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adv. in a gracious or graceful manner
- adv. in a graceful manner
Etymologies
Examples
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There's no way we'll retreat gracefully from the world pedestal.
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Family-values politicians exposed as adulterers (Newt Gingrich) or House leaders brought down by multiple ethics charges (Tom DeLay) don't fade gracefully from the limelight; here they are back in our living rooms, tangoing, pontificating, polishing their talk show quips.
Why is Eliot Spitzer on TV? Because disgrace doesn't stick like it used to.
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One hundred feet long, it narrowed gracefully from a base ten feet in diameter to a needle-sharp diamond point.
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I sometimes think growing old gracefully is too much work.
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Maintain some sort of dignity and bow out gracefully from the race.
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Tell her that the time to bow out gracefully is about to expire.
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None of the cries for her to bow out gracefully is getting through her thick skull or her supporters.
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I love to hold up examples of inspirational, successful STEM women, but do you have a good story about recovering gracefully from a mistake, or teaching yourself or others about how to make even a failure a success?
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Rosanne believes that women should age gracefully, yet gracefully is not a word that can be associated with Rosanne Barr in the least.
Rosanne Barr Lashes Out At Madonna (but falls short of eating her)
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If you chance upon a woman who sincerely objects to “sexist” gestures, you should give in gracefully and without comment.
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