ungraciously en · ADV
Etymology
Etymology tree English ungracious Middle English -ly English -ly English ungraciously From ungracious + -ly.
Meanings
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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
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more ungraciously | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most ungraciously | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |