Gratefully vs Gracefully - What's the difference?
gratefully | gracefully |
In a grateful manner.
*{{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham), title=(The China Governess)
, chapter=5
‘Civilized,’ he said to Mr. Campion. ‘Humanizing.’ […] ‘Cigars and summer days and women in big hats with swansdown face-powder, that's what it reminds me of.’}} In a graceful manner.
* 1975 , (Bob Dylan), (Shelter from the Storm)
As adverbs the difference between gratefully and gracefully
is that gratefully is in a grateful manner while gracefully is in a graceful manner.gratefully
English
Adverb
(en adverb)citation, passage=A waiter brought his aperitif, which was a small scotch and soda, and as he sipped it gratefully he sighed.
‘Civilized,’ he said to Mr. Campion. ‘Humanizing.’ […] ‘Cigars and summer days and women in big hats with swansdown face-powder, that's what it reminds me of.’}}
gracefully
English
Adverb
(en adverb)- Suddenly I turned around and she was standin' there
- With silver bracelets on her wrists and flowers in her hair
- She walked up to me so gracefully and took my crown of thorns
- "Come in," she said, "I'll give you shelter from the storm"