graciously
In generous spirit
Graciously means with grace, kindness, or generous courtesy: She graciously accepted the award.
It often describes how someone handles a situation that could invite resentment or arrogance—winning graciously, losing graciously, graciously declining an invitation.
The word can carry a hint of condescension when the graciousness flows downward: The duchess graciously allowed us a moment of her time.
With good manners
- kindlyWarmly, with goodwill
- cordiallyIn friendly fashion
- respectfullyIn a deferential way
- consideratelyWith care for others
tactfully · diplomatically · civilly · gallantly · chivalrously · attentively · affably · genially
With generous spirit
- benevolentlyIn a kindhearted manner
- charitablyIn a giving manner
- mercifullyWith compassion or relief
- forgivinglyWith mercy shown
bountifully · liberally · openhanded · warmheartedly · bigheartedly · indulgently · clemently · leniently
Purified or cultured
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
- gracefullyWith elegant movement
- stylishlyIn fashionable manner
- tastefullyWith aesthetic discernment
poised · polished · cultivated · regally · majestically · nobly · grandly · beautifully
In humble manner
- unassuminglyWithout airs or pretension
- meeklyIn docile manner
- deferentiallyWith respectful yielding
- self-effacinglyIn unassuming fashion
unpretentiously · demurely · simply · gently · submissively · quietly · unobtrusively · lowly
courteously
With good manners
- kindlyWarmly, with goodwill
- cordiallyIn friendly fashion
- respectfullyIn a deferential way
considerately · tactfully · diplomatically · civilly · gallantly · chivalrously · attentively · affably · genially · obligingly
magnanimously
With generous spirit
- benevolentlyIn a kindhearted manner
- charitablyIn a giving manner
- mercifullyWith compassion or relief
forgivingly · bountifully · liberally · openhanded · warmheartedly · bigheartedly · indulgently · clemently · leniently · compassionately
refined
Purified or cultured
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
- gracefullyWith elegant movement
- stylishlyIn fashionable manner
tastefully · poised · polished · cultivated · regally · majestically · nobly · grandly · beautifully · exquisitely
modestly
In humble manner
- unassuminglyWithout airs or pretension
- meeklyIn docile manner
- deferentiallyWith respectful yielding
self-effacingly · unpretentiously · demurely · simply · gently · submissively · quietly · unobtrusively · lowly · compliantly
- polite phrasesplease, thank you, yes sir, hello, no sir
- humble requestplease, beg, appeal, petition, entreaty
- devout adverbsdevoutly, piously, reverently, religiously, faithfully
- Pleasantriesplease, thank you, thanks, sorry, excuse me
- adverbsquickly, slowly, very, really, now
- courtesiesplease, thank you, thanks, sorry, excuse me
graciouslyrudely
Without proper courtesy
ungraciously · discourteously · impolitely · contemptuously · disrespectfully
graciouslygrudgingly
With reluctant compliance
begrudgingly · reluctantly · resentfully · sullenly · sourly
graciouslyungracefully
Without smoothness or elegance
gracelessly · clumsily · awkwardly · woodenly · stiffly
- goodness graciousGentle interjection of surprise
- good graciousGentle interjection of astonishment
- goodness gracious mePolite shock expression