elegantly

[US]/'eləgəntli/
[UK]/ˈ ɛləɡəntlɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. gracefully; tastefully; gracefully

Phrases & Collocations

moving elegantly

dressed elegantly

speaking elegantly

elegantly designed

elegantly styled

Example Sentences

an elegantly sparse chamber.

Susan always dresses very elegantly.

My outstanding memory of the diplomatic reception is of elegantly dressed guests chattering in a babel of tongues.

Their thirst for reinvention saw the elegantly quiffed Hamburg rockers become the mop-topped fab four, hippy harbingers of sexual liberation and, eventually, druggy psychedelic visionaries.

She danced elegantly across the stage.

He dressed elegantly for the gala.

The restaurant was elegantly decorated with chandeliers and velvet curtains.

She spoke elegantly and confidently during the presentation.

The bride walked elegantly down the aisle in her white gown.

The hotel lobby was elegantly furnished with marble floors and crystal chandeliers.

He played the piano elegantly, capturing the audience's attention.

The actress carried herself elegantly on the red carpet.

She sipped her tea elegantly, holding the cup with poise.

Real-world Examples

Both books manage to tell their tales of Churchill the adventurer and gambler elegantly.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

They taper elegantly toward their tops.

Source: Selected English short passages

Her hand holding the fan is elegantly positioned above her knees.

Source: Beijing Normal University Edition High School English (Compulsory 2)

Let's start with Racine, because he follows the rules scrupulously and elegantly.

Source: Crash Course in Drama

Our parasites elegantly achieve this by manipulating their host's behavior, sometimes through direct brain hijacking.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

The patterns in Pascal's Triangle are a testament to the elegantly interwoven fabric of mathematics.

Source: TED Talks (Video Edition) January 2016 Collection

We're taking nature, which seems to solve problems so elegantly and being inspired by those elegant solutions.

Source: A Small Story, A Great Documentary

There was a long barroom downstairs, elegantly hung with oil paintings, and a negro orchestra played every night.

Source: Gone with the Wind

This grasped the attention of Lord When-Hui, who was amazed about how elegantly the cook cut up oxen.

Source: The wisdom of Laozi's life.

We have got our house fixed up elegantly.

Source: Anne of Green Gables (Original Version)

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