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Graciously vs Gratefully - What's the difference?

graciously | gratefully |

As adverbs the difference between graciously and gratefully

is that graciously is in a gracious manner; with grace and courtesy while gratefully is in a grateful manner.

graciously

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • In a gracious manner; with grace and courtesy.

    • Related terms

    * grace * gracious * graciousness

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    gratefully

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In a grateful manner.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham), title=(The China Governess)
    • , chapter=5 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.’}}