adverb

graciously

GRAY-shuhs-lee

adverb

In a warm, polite, and considerate way.

"She graciously offered to help even though it wasn't her responsibility."

"He graciously accepted the apology and moved on."

How to Use Graciously

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishDoing something with warmth, politeness, and good grace.

Common pairings

graciously accept graciously offer

more graciously comparative, most graciously superlative

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She _____ offered to help even though it wasn't her responsibility.

From Middle English graciously, from gracious plus -ly.

famously anxiously seriously obviously curiously furiously nervously viciously jealously hideously previously vigorously