gracefully

gracefully
adverb
elegant; graziös [tanzen, sich bewegen]

grow old gracefully — mit Würde alt werden

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adverb anmutig
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grace·ful·ly
[ˈgreɪsfəli]
adv
1. (move) graziös, anmutig
2. (behave) würdevoll
they are trying to handle their divorce as \gracefully as possible sie versuchen, ihre Scheidung mit so viel Anstand wie möglich hinter sich zu bringen
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['greIsfəlɪ]
adv
1) move, dance anmutig, graziös; curved, shaped anmutig, elegant
2) (= without a fuss) retire, accept, withdraw anstandslos

he gave in gracefully — er gab großzügig(erweise) nach

to grow old gracefully — in Würde alt werden

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adverb
elegant; graziös [tanzen, sich bewegen]

grow old gracefully — mit Würde alt werden


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