Gracefully

  • 71Fetisely — Fe tise*ly, adv. Neatly; gracefully; properly. [Obs.] Chaucer …

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  • 72Grazioso — Gra zi*o so, adv. [It., adj. See {Gracious}.] (Mus.) Gracefully; smoothly; elegantly. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 73Happily — Hap pi*ly (h[a^]p p[i^]*l[y^]), adv. [From {Happy}.] 1. By chance; peradventure; haply. [Obs.] Piers Plowman. [1913 Webster] 2. By good fortune; fortunately; luckily. [1913 Webster] Preferred by conquest, happily o erthrown. Waller. [1913… …

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  • 74Incumbent — In*cum bent, a. [L. incumbens, entis, p. pr. of incumbere to lie down upon, press upon; pref. in in, on + cumbere (in comp.); akin to cubare to lie down. See {Incubate}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Lying; resting; reclining; recumbent; superimposed;… …

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  • 75graceful — adjective Date: 1557 displaying grace in form or action ; pleasing or attractive in line, proportion, or movement • gracefully adverb • gracefulness noun …

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  • 76light-footed — also light foot adjective Date: 15th century 1. having a light and springy step 2. moving gracefully and nimbly < light footed prose > …

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  • 77reciprocate — verb ( cated; cating) Date: 1607 transitive verb 1. to give and take mutually 2. to return in kind or degree < reciprocate a compliment gracefully > intransitive verb 1. to make a return for something < we hope to reciprocate for your …

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  • 78rondure — noun Etymology: French rondeur roundness, from Middle French, from rond round, from Old French reont, reund more at round Date: circa 1600 1. round 1a 2. gracefully rounded curvature …

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  • 79slender — adjective Etymology: Middle English sclendre, slendre, from Anglo French esclendre Date: 14th century 1. a. spare in frame or flesh; especially gracefully slight b. small or narrow in circumference or width in proportion to length or height 2.&#8230; …

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  • 80slinky — adjective (slinkier; est) Date: 1918 1. characterized by slinking ; stealthily quiet < slinky movements > 2. sleek and sinuous in movement or outline; especially following the lines of the figure in a gracefully flowing manner < a slinky evening&#8230; …

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