elegantly

adverb

Definition of elegantlynext
as in stylishly

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Recent Examples of elegantly Rarely does a techno record generate so many action verbs so elegantly. — H.d. Angel, Pitchfork, 27 July 2026 Her hair, elegantly styled into a classic updo and adorned with a black ribbon, perfectly completed the look. — Shelby Comroe, InStyle, 25 July 2026 It’s meant to blends furtively into a bookshelf or sits elegantly atop a bedside table, never inside it. — Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 Mahmoud Saber and Ramy Rabia scored the first two, before Salah elegantly chipped the ball into the middle of the goal and Hossam Abdelmaguid scored the winning penalty kick. — Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 4 July 2026 Back home in Wilmington, Cynthia Brown built community the way her forebears had built houses—tirelessly and elegantly in the course of years. — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 3 July 2026 Perfect for your next tropical vacation, this lightweight jumpsuit is made from a travel-friendly, wrinkle-resistant fabric that elegantly drapes across the body. — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2026 This dress has a Phoebe Philo’s Celine feel to it — elegantly elevated. — Aemilia Madden, Vogue, 18 June 2026 The main salon is a study in balance, pairing the warmth of the teak with large, elegantly upholstered lounges and sizable windows that flood the space with light. — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elegantly
  1. stylishly
  2. neatly
  3. fashionably
  4. tidily
Adverb
  • But the bathroom is stylishly 1940s with black and yellow tile, striped wallpaper, chrome fixtures, and some modest, period-appropriate updates, and there’s more style in the entry hall, wallpapered with storks on a red background.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The large table is 25 inches in diameter and comes with a smaller 20-inch table that tucks stylishly underneath when not in use.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2026
Definition of stylishly
Adverb
  • Other counties have procedures for permitting structures that don’t fall neatly into building code categories.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
  • India's generations do not map neatly onto categories developed elsewhere, and this was not a clean story of one generation replacing older politics.
    — Penny Abeywardena, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of neatly
Adverb
  • The surroundings are deliberately theatrical rather than fashionably restrained, with designer Richard Saunders leaning into lacquer, velvet, dramatic lighting and Art Deco references.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • The pair arrived fashionably late, dressed in Maison Margiela and Chanel respectively.
    — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026
Definition of fashionably
Adverb
  • This logic applies tidily to things like digital boarding passes, too.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 18 July 2026
  • And the first round this year certainly had its shining moments – from demolishing Paraguay to tidily dispatching Australia.
    — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 30 June 2026
Definition of tidily

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“Elegantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elegantly. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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