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ungraciously

ungraciously adverb: in an ungracious manner.

Adverb

ungraciously (comparative more ungraciously, superlative most ungraciously)

  1. In an ungracious manner.
    • They came ungraciously, but after his dark, bodeful hints as to the necessity of their attending service at the grazier's homestead next day, he was invited inside and a place was cleared for him at the table.1902, Barbara Baynton, edited by Sally Krimmer and Alan Lawson, Bush Studies (Portable Australian Authors: Barbara Baynton), St Lucia: University of Queensland Press, published 1980, page 66

Forms of ungraciously

comparativemore ungraciously
superlativemost ungraciously

Origin of ungraciously

From ungracious + -ly.

Questions about ungraciously

What does ungraciously mean?
Ungraciously means in an ungracious manner.
What part of speech is ungraciously?
Ungraciously is an adverb.

Words near ungraciously in the dictionary

  1. ungracefully
  2. ungracefulness
  3. ungraces
  4. ungracing
  5. ungracious
  6. ungraciously
  7. ungraciousness
  8. ungradable
  9. ungradated
  10. ungraded
  11. ungradedness

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