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GRACIOUSLY
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I. (adverb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
In a gracious or graceful manner
Example:
he did not have a chance to grow up graciously
Synonyms:
gracefully; graciously
Classified under:
Antonym:
ungraciously (without grace; rigidly)
Pertainym:
gracious (characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit)
Context examples:
The king took the gift very graciously, and said he knew not what to give in return more valuable and wonderful than the great turnip; so the soldier was forced to put it into a cart, and drag it home with him.
(Fairy Tales, by The Brothers Grimm)
Having with difficulty restrained an explosion of merriment, lest it should offend her majesty, Laurie tapped and was graciously received.
(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)
I desired leave of this prince to see the curiosities of the island, which he was graciously pleased to grant, and ordered my tutor to attend me.
(Gulliver's Travels into several remote nations of the world, by Jonathan Swift)
Mrs. Elton, very willing to suppose a particular compliment intended her by such a hope, smiled most graciously.
(Emma, by Jane Austen)
But Mary did not give into it very graciously, whether from not considering Captain Benwick entitled by birth and situation to be in love with an Elliot, or from not wanting to believe Anne a greater attraction to Uppercross than herself, must be left to be guessed.
(Persuasion, by Jane Austen)
"I've no objection, if you do something. It's against the rules to be idle here," replied Meg gravely but graciously.
(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)
All this my master very graciously consented to; and thus the secret was kept till my clothes began to wear out, which I was forced to supply by several contrivances that shall hereafter be mentioned.
(Gulliver's Travels into several remote nations of the world, by Jonathan Swift)
Emma looked graciously.
(Emma, by Jane Austen)
"Why don't you learn? I should think you had taste and talent for it," replied Miss Kate graciously.
(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)
I had the favour of being admitted to several Houyhnhnms, who came to visit or dine with my master; where his honour graciously suffered me to wait in the room, and listen to their discourse.
(Gulliver's Travels into several remote nations of the world, by Jonathan Swift)
