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  • 51gracefully — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. lithely, agilely, harmoniously, daintily, nimbly, elegantly, trimly, symmetrically, beautifully, felicitously, delicately, tastefully, artistically, pliantly, easily, dexterously, smoothly, skillfully, fairly, adroitly,… …

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  • 52happily — (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Fortunately] Syn. gracefully, successfully, felicitously; see fortunately . 2. [In a happy mood] Syn. contentedly, joyously, exultantly, gladly, joyfully, cheerily, blithely, gaily, laughingly, smilingly, jovially, merrily …

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  • 53nicely — (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [In a welcome manner] Syn. pleasantly, pleasingly, amiably, winningly, creditably, acceptably, excellently, distinctively, happily, felicitously, triumphantly, admirably, deSirably, pleasurably, attractively, likably,… …

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  • 54felicitous — 1530s (implied in felicitously), from FELICITY (Cf. felicity) + OUS (Cf. ous) …

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  • 55felicitous — [fɪ lɪsɪtəs] adjective well chosen or appropriate: a felicitous phrase. ↘pleasing. Derivatives felicitously adverb felicitousness noun …

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  • 56happily — ad. 1. Luckily, fortunately, by good fortune, as luck would have it. 2. Successfully, prosperously, fortunately, agreeably, delightfully, in a happy manner. 3. Gracefully, dexterously, skilfully, felicitously …

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  • 57felicitous — adjective formal well chosen and suitable: a felicitous choice of candidate felicitously adverb …

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  • 58pat — I 1. verb Brian patted her on the shoulder Syn: tap, slap lightly, clap, touch 2. noun 1) a pat on the cheek Syn: tap, light blow, clap, touch 2) a pat of butter Syn …

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  • 59about — about, concerning, regarding, respecting are synonymous prepositions when they take an object that names something which is the subject of talk, thought, or interest. About is usually interchangeable with any of the others without marked loss of… …

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  • 60pat — I v 1. rap, tap, slap, box, cuff; dab; caress. 2. pat on the back Informal. encourage, embolden, hearten, nerve, Inf. buck up, bolster, assure, reassure; congratulate, Archaic. gratulate, praise, commend, shake [s.o. s] hand, Inf. stroke. n 3.… …

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