graciously(副词):优雅而友善地;有礼貌地;(在拒绝、让步或施予时)宽厚地、体面地。常用于描述说话、举止或回应方式。(也可在某些语境中表示“仁慈地/恩惠地”,偏正式)
She graciously thanked everyone for their help.
她礼貌地感谢了大家的帮助。
Although the criticism was harsh, he responded graciously, acknowledging the valid points and promising to improve.
尽管批评很尖锐,他仍然大度而得体地回应,承认其中合理之处并承诺改进。
来自形容词 gracious(亲切的、宽厚的、有礼貌的),其词根可追溯到拉丁语 gratia(恩典、好意、感谢),经由古法语进入英语;加上副词后缀 -ly 构成 graciously,表示“以亲切/宽厚的方式”。