The Collaborative International Dictionary
Graciously \Gra"cious*ly\, adv.
In a gracious manner; courteously; benignantly.
--Dryden.Fortunately; luckily. [Obs.]
--Chaucer.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Wiktionary
adv. In a gracious manner; with grace and courtesy.
WordNet
adv. in a gracious or graceful manner; "he did not have a chance to grow up graciously" [syn: gracefully] [ant: ungraciously, ungraciously]
Usage examples of "graciously".
Her body was graciously formed, her breasts symmetrical and firm, their aureolas were the colour of ripe mulberries, the nipples upturned and out-thrust.
We engaged via space-minus in a most interesting exchange, part of which involved the counselor graciously allowing us to view the transcript of your conversation with Padre Bateleur, the same conversation that moved the counselor to go looking for you himself.
Then, with a serious countenance and with great affability, he begged my pardon for having laughed so much, and very graciously invited me to come to his house and sup with them that same evening.
Megan went with her, the rest of the bridesmaids graciously giving them a few minutes alone together as Elizabeth changed into her baby-pink wool suit and recombed her hair.
The magnificent curves of hips and haunches, the graciously swelling belly with its deep navel, and the full, fat, fleshy and prominent mount of love together with her rather full, firm and outstanding bubbies, made her really mouthwatering.
As soon as I came in she graciously gave me her hand, which I kissed, calling her my cousin.
The next day he came to see us in our box at the theatre, and Marcoline received him very graciously.
She laid it down when we came in, and got up and received us most graciously.
Therese received their greetings graciously, and I could see she enjoyed a great reputation.
He then gave me his benediction, and asked me very graciously what he could do for me.
As our guest did not eat, she said graciously that he must come to dinner some day that she might have an opportunity of seeing whether he really had any appetite.
Thou seest me enraptured and attracted toward Thy glorious kingdom, enkindled with the fire of Thy love amongst mankind, a herald of Thy kingdom in these vast and spacious lands, severed from aught else save Thee, relying on Thee, abandoning rest and comfort, remote from my native home, a wanderer in these regions, a stranger fallen upon the ground, humble before Thine exalted Threshold, submissive toward the heaven of Thine omnipotent glory, supplicating Thee in the dead of night and at the break of dawn, entreating and invoking Thee at morn and at eventide to graciously aid me to serve Thy Cause, to spread abroad Thy Teachings and to exalt Thy Word throughout the East and the West.
As soon as the maneuvers were completed, a flunkey hurried forward and graciously opened the door of the big machine.
Chancellor, so the communication went on, had graciously accepted the gift of the Gau of Danzig and declared his intention of keeping the shepherd Prinz along with his other dogs.
Five or six days afterwards, the marchioness told me graciously that she had caught a sight of me in her reception-rooms.