GRACELESSLY

gracelessly

(adverb) in a graceless manner; “she moves rather gracelessly”

ungraciously, ungracefully, gracelessly, woodenly

(adverb) without grace; rigidly; “they moved woodenly”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

gracelessly (comparative more gracelessly, superlative most gracelessly)

In a graceless manner

Source: Wiktionary


GRACELESS

Grace"less, a.

1. Wanting in grace or excellence; departed from, or deprived of, divine grace; hence, depraved; corrupt. "In a graceless age." Milton.

2. Unfortunate. Cf. Grace, n., 4. [Obs.] Chaucer.

– Grace"less*ly, adv.

– Grace"less-ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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