as in kindly
with good reason or courtesy
flattered to be asked but unable to attend, she graciously turned down the wedding invitation
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kindly
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One member of the TV Academy’s acting branch kindly agreed to walk us through the thought process that goes into Emmy voting.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
27 June 2025 -
This warm workplace almost-sitcom has the same wit and kindly character rapport that makes Gavin & Stacey so rewatchable.—
Declan Gallagher,
EW.com,
1 June 2025
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“Graciously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graciously. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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