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ungraciously en · ADV

Etymology

Etymology tree English ungracious Middle English -ly English -ly English ungraciously From ungracious + -ly.

Meanings

  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:

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more ungraciously Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most ungraciously Degree=Sup lexicographic