As adjectives the difference between gracious and winly
is that gracious is kind and warmly courteous while winly is joyous; winsome; pleasant; gracious; goodly.
As an interjection gracious
is expression of surprise, contempt, outrage, disgust, boredom, frustration.
As an adverb winly is
delightfully; pleasantly.
gracious
English
Alternative forms
* gratious (obsolete)
Adjective
(
en adjective)
kind and warmly courteous
tactful
compassionate
indulgent, charming and graceful
elegant and with good taste
benignant
Derived terms
* graciousness
* graciously
Interjection
(
en interjection)
expression of surprise, contempt, outrage, disgust, boredom, frustration.
winly
English
Adjective
(
en adjective)
(obsolete) Joyous; winsome; pleasant; gracious; goodly.
Adverb
(
en adverb)
(obsolete) Delightfully; pleasantly.
(chiefly, dialectal) Quietly.
Related terms
* (l)
* (l)