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ELEGANTLY

/ˈɛləɡəntliː/

AdverbEL-e-gant-lyel-e-gant-ly · 4 syllablesGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2025

Meaning

Gracefully, smoothly, and swiftly; with supreme style.

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree English elegant Middle English -ly English -ly English elegantly From elegant + -ly.

decentlyexquisitelyextravagantlygracefullygrandlyhandsomelyimpressivelymagnificentlyneatly nobly

inelegantly

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