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gracefully

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grace·ful  (grsfl)
adj.
Showing grace of movement, form, or proportion: "Capoeira is a graceful ballet of power and control, artists kicking and jumping in synchronized movement" (Alisa Valdes).
graceful·ly adv.
graceful·ness n.
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Adv.1.gracefully - in a graceful manner; "she swooped gracefully"
gracelessly - in a graceless manner; "she moves rather gracelessly"
2.gracefully - in a gracious or graceful manner; "he did not have a chance to grow up graciously"
graciously
gracelessly, ungracefully, ungraciously, woodenly - without grace; rigidly; "they moved woodenly"


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There she hangs up her curved bow and her arrows, and heads and leads the dances, gracefully arrayed, while all they utter their heavenly voice, singing how neat-ankled Leto bare children supreme among the immortals both in thought and in deed.
Collection Of Hesiod, Homer and Homerica by Homer View in context
A little girl, radiant and beautiful, shapely as a fairy and exquisitely dressed, was dancing gracefully in the middle of the lonely road, whirling slowly this way and that, her dainty feet twinkling in sprightly fashion.
The Road to Oz by Baum, L. Frank View in context
My accomplishments too, begin to fade--I can neither sing so well nor Dance so gracefully as I once did--and I have entirely forgot the MINUET DELA COUR.
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