gracefully
Like a swan
Gracefully means with grace—smoothly, elegantly, without awkwardness.
A dancer moves gracefully across the stage.
The word extends beyond physical movement to any action performed with poise or dignity: She gracefully declined the invitation, He gracefully accepted defeat.
To age gracefully is to accept growing older without fighting it desperately.
Move with effortless continuity
- flowUnbroken forward movement
- sweepBrush clean with broom
- swayRock back and forth
- driftGradual movement, no direction
float · undulate · ripple · meander · pirouette · arabesque · leap · twirl
Developing toward completion
- silveringDepositing reflective metal coating
- weatheringAtmospheric breakdown of materials
- mellowingGradually becoming softer
- ripeningBecoming ready to eat
transitioning · evolving · accepting · embracing · adapting · dignified · vitality · wisdom
Graceful, unshakable calm
- dignityInnate personal worth
- composureEmotional self-control
- aplombSelf-assured composure
- equanimityUnshakable mental steadiness
serenity · calmness · self-control · restraint · tact · diplomacy · patience · acceptance
Elegance of manner
- sophisticationCultured elegance and complexity
- finesseSubtle, deft handling
- polishSmooth by rubbing
- styleDistinctive way of expression
charm · eloquence · delicacy · subtlety · tastefulness · fluidity · smoothness · seamlessness
glide
Move with effortless continuity
drift · float · undulate · ripple · meander · pirouette · arabesque · leap · twirl · waltz
maturing
Developing toward completion
- silveringDepositing reflective metal coating
- weatheringAtmospheric breakdown of materials
- mellowingGradually becoming softer
ripening · transitioning · evolving · accepting · embracing · adapting · dignified · vitality · wisdom · longevity
poise
Graceful, unshakable calm
equanimity · serenity · calmness · self-control · restraint · tact · diplomacy · patience · acceptance · resignation
refinement
Elegance of manner
- sophisticationCultured elegance and complexity
- finesseSubtle, deft handling
- polishSmooth by rubbing
style · charm · eloquence · delicacy · subtlety · tastefulness · fluidity · smoothness · seamlessness · effortlessness
- artistic adverbsartistically, stylistically, expressively, evocatively, poetically
- adverbsquickly, slowly, very, really, now
- "Done Well" Adverbsperfectly, impeccably, expertly, superbly, excellently
- adverbs of easeeasily, smoothly, effortlessly, naturally, seamlessly
- musical adverbsloudly, softly, slowly, quickly, gently
gracefullyclumsily
In an uncoordinated manner
awkwardly · ungracefully · gracelessly · stiffly · woodenly
gracefullyinelegantly
Without refinement or polish
gracelessly · grotesquely · uglily · crudely · coarsely
gracefullyungraciously
Discourteously, without politeness
rudely · gracelessly · tactlessly · boorishly · discourteously
- aging gracefullyAccepting life's later stages gracefully
- age gracefullyAccept aging with dignity
- graceful exitDignified way to leave
- graceful movementSmooth, elegant locomotion
- graceful degradationMaintaining function while failing
- graceful descentElegant downward motion