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elegantly

/ˈɛl.ə.ɡənt.li/
el · e · gant · ly
Adjective:elegant
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• adverb

1

In a graceful, stylish, and refined manner.

Example

"The guests were all dressed elegantly for the charity gala at the museum."

2

In a pleasingly ingenious, simple, and effective way (especially of a scientific theory, mathematical proof, or technical solution).

Example

"The software engineer solved the complex routing problem elegantly with just a few lines of code."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Formed from the adjective 'elegant', which comes via Middle French from Latin elegans ('choice, fine, tasteful'), related to the verb eligere ('to select or choose out'), combined with the native English adverbial suffix '-ly'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Elegantly. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/elegantly
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