Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

graciously

/ˈɡɹeɪʃəsli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.04 in modern English

Syllables
gra-cious-ly
IPA
/ˈɡɹeɪʃəsli/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a gracious manner; with grace and courtesy.

Etymology

From Middle English graciously, graciousliche; equivalent to gracious + -ly.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Religion.

Inflected Forms

more graciously (comparative) most graciously (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

grace gracious graciousness

Synonyms

gracefully

Rhymes With

tenaciously ostentatiously fallaciously hellaciously

Questions

How do you pronounce graciously?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɹeɪʃəsli/.
What does graciously mean?
In a gracious manner; with grace and courtesy.
Where does graciously come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce graciously

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