UNGRACIOUSLY

ungraciously, ungracefully, gracelessly, woodenly

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

ungraciously (comparative more ungraciously, superlative most ungraciously)

In an ungracious manner.

Source: Wiktionary


UNGRACIOUS

Un*gra"cious, a.

1. Not gracious; showing no grace or kindness; being without good will; unfeeling. Shak.

2. Having no grace; graceless; wicked. [Obs.] Shak.

3. Not well received; offensive; unpleasing; unacceptable; not favored. Anything of grace toward the Irish rebels was as ungracious at Oxford as at London. Clarendon.

– Un*gra"cious*ly, adv.

– Un*gra"cious*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

3 May 2024

TWIST

(verb) practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive; “Don’t twist my words”


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