elegantly
22
3.9
- adverb
- /ˈɛlɪɡəntli/
:
con elegancia
- She walked elegantly across the ballroom, catching everyone's attention.
- elegantly dressed
- elegantly simple
- elegantly written
And I, and I, and I think you're elegantly disruptive.
- And I, and I, and I think you're elegantly disruptive.
- Now that doesn't fall off the tongue as elegantly as nature versus nurture.
- Beautiful, unscented, elegantly packaged and top top quality.
- I love the way she writes elegantly without without being fussy.
- Hitler speaks elegantly of his visit to the Vienna Opera when he was a student.
- She walked elegantly, like a giraffe on the African savanna, holding the flag on her shoulder.
- It is the art of writing well, of writing elegantly, and it is very, very highly valued in the Roman Empire.
- As often true in his work, George Orwell put the aim of all socialists, of all these varieties, most succinctly and elegantly.
Examples
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Edward tries to hide his surprise as Vivian rises and moves elegantly towards him.
Fiction book (1990) -
So many parties in those days, and the guests were so elegantly dressed.
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I'm just going to elegantly show you how it's done.
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But in order to play elegantly, we must look the part, don't you think?
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I love the way she writes elegantly without without being fussy.
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His work there, barely 10 pages long, was both elegantly simple and theoretically close to perfect.
Academic text (1999) -
Much of this work was finally and elegantly encapsulated in a slim volume.
Academic text (1991) -
Even on the day when she vacated her home for good, she dressed up elegantly and looked gorgeous.
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Justine looks at him, elegantly rises, exits into the bedroom, and closes the door.
Fiction book (1995) -
A brass bed surrounded by unlit candles sits in the midst of the elegantly designed roof garden.
Fiction book (1995)
Synonyms
233
1.0
In a way that looks or sounds very nice
56
2.8
In a smooth and beautiful way that looks controlled
44
3.7
Gently and carefully to avoid hurting people or breaking things
30
2.4
In an elegant, precise way that shows small details
18
6.1
In a very careful and beautiful way
14
2.9
In a stylish way that follows what is popular now
11
3.9
In a way that looks elegant and not showy in clothes or rooms
5
3.5
In a very beautiful and impressive way
5
3.5
In a neat, stylish way especially about clothes
4
3.5
In a fashionable and elegant way
3
2.5
In a way that looks nice and makes people notice it
3
4.2
To move or act in a small, careful, delicate way
1
3.7
In a very attractive and exciting way
1
7.3
In a neat, stylish way
1
5.0
In a stylish and elegant way
1
7.2
In a polite and elegant way
In a way that shows good taste and polite manners
In a way that shows the calm, elegant style of a rich, important person
In a graceful way like a ballet dancer
In a decorated and stylish way
In a beautiful or artistic way
Antonyms
How Elegant
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word elegantly comes from the Latin word elegans, which meant 'carefully chosen' and is related to familiar words like select and elect. So to do something elegantly is to do it in a way that looks 'chosen', careful, and graceful.