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ELEGANTLY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adverb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

In a gracefully elegant manner

Example:

the members of these groups do not express themselves as accurately or as elegantly as their critics do

Classified under:

Adverbs

Pertainym:

elegant (displaying effortless beauty and simplicity in movement or execution)

Sense 2

Meaning:

With elegance; in a tastefully elegant manner

Example:

the room was elegantly decorated

Classified under:

Adverbs

Antonym:

inelegantly (without elegance)

Pertainym:

elegant (refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style)

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