elegantly

adverb

Definition of elegantlynext
as in stylishly

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Recent Examples of elegantly They are designed with slender straps that cross over the foot, creating an elegantly curved shape at the vamp. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026 Each of the season’s eight hours is elegantly constructed and precisely paced. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026 The récamier is not an especially practical piece of furniture, but one on which a person could pose elegantly and decoratively, especially at a time when fashion favored flowing white dresses inspired by antiquity. — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026 The glam featured a soft, smoky eye, a neutral lip and rosy blush, while her hair was styled by Manny’s Mane in loose curls that elegantly framed her face. — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026 There was a gladiatorial spirit to the earlier stadium, with its dual towers connected by an elegantly curving grandstand with a series of arches facing the street. — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026 Not many filmmakers can create something where moments as ugly as Billy’s scatological lectures coexist so elegantly with moments of honest longing and tragedy (and, in one or two moments, tentative hope). — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2026 Incredibly easy to style, these effortless shoes pair casually with jeans, smartly with trousers or a skirt, or elegantly with your favorite fall dress. — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2026 One post-industrial loft in Tribeca elegantly melds the past and present. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elegantly
  1. stylishly
  2. neatly
  3. fashionably
  4. tidily
Adverb
  • Habitat Home decor, locally made artisan items, one-of-a-kind gifts, ceramics, art, and textiles are stylishly displayed at this shop founded by a retired Marine.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Like the latter, Lanterns is smarter, more mature, less formulaic, and more stylishly made than the identikit Marvel brand extensions that are now the industry standard.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of stylishly
Adverb
  • Long-term development rarely fits neatly into a quarterly reporting cycle.
    — Ekramy El Zaghat, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The crab fit neatly into my pocket, a thin, light, barely discernible presence.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of neatly
Adverb
  • In this remarkable portrait, what caught my attention, aside from her fashionably pale complexion and its echo in the delicate white tones of her dress, is a certain sense of restraint.
    — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Some venues won’t let you in once doors close, so arriving fashionably late can come with the risk of missing the show entirely.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of fashionably
Adverb
  • The kettle and coffee machine are tidily housed in a drawer, plugged in invisibly.
    — Adrienne Wyper, TheWeek, 17 Sep. 2026
  • In Kyiv, Kushner spoke about the war in tidily transactional language, acknowledging little of the bloodshed and destruction that Putin’s invasion has wrought.
    — Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of tidily

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“Elegantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elegantly. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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