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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Recent Examples of graciously
To my surprise, Gary Friedman, the CEO and visionary behind the brand, was in the restaurant, casually moving between tables and greeting guests before graciously stopping at ours.
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Erica Wertheim Zohar, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
After being disregarded during a question about the Black Lives Matter movement, Ayo Edebiri handled the exclusion most graciously— and answered the question anyway.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 8 Sep. 2025
My wife, a nonfan, graciously joined me, reading material in hand, at games in cities such as Boston, Houston, New York and Los Angeles when our summer vacation travels coincided with Sox visits.
—Andy Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Mary graciously listened to me and surprisingly gave me her phone number.
—Lashawn Harris
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
At its best, squash resembles a dance between two foes, with the winner graciously allowing their opponent to leave the court first.
—Eric Zillmer, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2025
There are also graciously provided shortcuts to doing tasks that previously required tons of sifting through menus, like swapping out camouflage palettes, healing wounds, and eating rations.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
Revenge is a piping-hot casserole, graciously presented to a lonely ex-tormentor.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2025
The Wauwatosa site's landlord, Hansen Storage, has graciously offered the Rep use of a 15,000-square-foot site as an alternate space to work in, Bauman said.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Erica Wertheim Zohar, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
After being disregarded during a question about the Black Lives Matter movement, Ayo Edebiri handled the exclusion most graciously— and answered the question anyway.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 8 Sep. 2025
My wife, a nonfan, graciously joined me, reading material in hand, at games in cities such as Boston, Houston, New York and Los Angeles when our summer vacation travels coincided with Sox visits.
—Andy Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Mary graciously listened to me and surprisingly gave me her phone number.
—Lashawn Harris
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
At its best, squash resembles a dance between two foes, with the winner graciously allowing their opponent to leave the court first.
—Eric Zillmer, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2025
There are also graciously provided shortcuts to doing tasks that previously required tons of sifting through menus, like swapping out camouflage palettes, healing wounds, and eating rations.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
Revenge is a piping-hot casserole, graciously presented to a lonely ex-tormentor.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2025
The Wauwatosa site's landlord, Hansen Storage, has graciously offered the Rep use of a 15,000-square-foot site as an alternate space to work in, Bauman said.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for graciously
Adverb
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Self-compassion was gauged by how kindly people treat themselves in difficult moments.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 Sep. 2025
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While the initial criticism could’ve been framed more kindly, turning the tables is hardly an effective way to rectify the situation.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Parker supplies a ready solution that nicely dovetails with Kennedy’s hostility toward vaccines, and pharmaceutical interventions against disease in general.—
Tom Bartlett,
The Atlantic,
9 Sep. 2025
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Blunt could emerge as a strong supporting actress contender, in a category that hasn’t presented a standout frontrunner yet, and could pair nicely with Johnson’s big run.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
9 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Technology leaders who approach implementation thoughtfully—balancing innovation with security, efficiency with control and investment with ROI—will position themselves at the forefront of financial services evolution.—
Dave Glaser,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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When asking questions is seen as challenging authority instead of engaging thoughtfully, that’s a culture built on control, not growth.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Graciously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graciously. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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