graceful
1 adj Someone or something that is graceful moves in a smooth and controlled way which is attractive to watch.
His movements were so graceful they seemed effortless., ...graceful ballerinas.
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gracefully adv ADV with v
She stepped gracefully onto the stage.
2 adj Something that is graceful is attractive because it has a pleasing shape or style.
His handwriting, from earliest young manhood, was flowing and graceful.
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gracefully adv ADV adj/-ed
She loved the gracefully high ceiling, with its white-painted cornice.
3 adj If a person's behaviour is graceful, it is polite, kind, and pleasant, especially in a difficult situation.
Aubrey could think of no graceful way to escape Corbet's company..., He was charming, cheerful, and graceful under pressure.
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gracefully adv ADV with v
We managed to decline gracefully.