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
The Blue Jackets were outpaced and outclassed, and took their lopsided loss graciously.
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Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Jeff Schenck with Hybrid Entertainment graciously purchased my wigs, and even offered unlimited transportation to any of my appointments.
—Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Meyers, who graciously agreed to an Evite for the blessed event, then suggested Swift send the invites in a picture frame, since people will probably frame it up anyway.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2025
In the midst of all this, Lainey graciously invited Southern Living into her home for a rare photo shoot and a recording of our podcast Biscuits & Jam.
—Sid Evans, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
Earlier this month, however, the Princess of Wales was graciously gifted a sparkly red cowgirl hat by England's Red Roses rugby team after their victory against Australia in the Women's Rugby World Cup.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 27 Sep. 2025
And for those more interested in Mulaney’s musical stylings, the MLB graciously posted the below clip of his seventh inning stretch serenade.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Jeff Schenck with Hybrid Entertainment graciously purchased my wigs, and even offered unlimited transportation to any of my appointments.
—Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Meyers, who graciously agreed to an Evite for the blessed event, then suggested Swift send the invites in a picture frame, since people will probably frame it up anyway.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2025
In the midst of all this, Lainey graciously invited Southern Living into her home for a rare photo shoot and a recording of our podcast Biscuits & Jam.
—Sid Evans, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
Earlier this month, however, the Princess of Wales was graciously gifted a sparkly red cowgirl hat by England's Red Roses rugby team after their victory against Australia in the Women's Rugby World Cup.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 27 Sep. 2025
And for those more interested in Mulaney’s musical stylings, the MLB graciously posted the below clip of his seventh inning stretch serenade.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for graciously
Adverb
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Out of each family only one will kindly say thank you or acknowledge the gift.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
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Out of each family, only one grandchild will kindly say thank you or acknowledge the gift.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Past outages on this scale have been caused by a wide variety of errors, including faulty updates, the accidental injection of bad code, or a change to third-party software that doesn’t play nicely with a service.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
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Berg gets a good night’s sleep because of its Goldilocks blend of breathable comfort and sustainability, which go along nicely with its impressive durability and cooling gel memory foam that is ideal for hot sleepers.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
21 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Every aspect of Red Ledges is thoughtfully designed to elevate daily life, setting new standards for luxury and the feeling of community.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
23 Oct. 2025
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This plan has been thoughtfully created by examining the structures and elements that truly make Country Club Plaza unique and special.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Graciously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graciously. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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