graciously

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graciously

/ˈɡɹeɪʃəsli/

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From Middle English graciously, graciousliche; equivalent to gracious + -ly.

adverb more graciously · most graciously

In a gracious manner; with grace and courtesy. The lady of his heart was his partner in the dance, and smiling graciously in reply to all his amorous oglings[…]

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Closest in meaning: gracefully, kindly, politely, generously, courtesy, handsomely, nicely, lavishly, gently, willingly, freely, courteously, benevolently, considerately, amiably, affably

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@misc{graciously_2026,
  title = {graciously},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/graciously},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}