elegantly
/ˈelɪɡəntli/adverb
उच्चारण एलिगन्ट्ली
शालीनता से, सुरुचिपूर्ण ढंग से, सुंदरता से
Core word
- 1
in an attractive and stylish way
शालीनता से, सुरुचिपूर्ण ढंग से, सुंदरता से
- Radhika was elegantly dressed in a silk saree.
- The hall was elegantly decorated for the wedding.
- The guests were elegantly dressed for the reception.
+ 2 more examples
- The room was elegantly furnished with simple wooden pieces.
- She walked elegantly across the stage in a silk dress.
Synonyms stylishly gracefully tastefully smartly
Opposite clumsily shabbily
- 2
in a way that is clever but simple
सरल पर चतुराई भरे ढंग से
- The problem was elegantly solved in just three steps.
- She solved the puzzle elegantly with a single clever move.
- The proof is elegantly short and easy to follow.
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- He elegantly avoided the question without offending anyone.
- The software solves the problem elegantly, using only a few lines of code.
Synonyms neatly cleverly simply
Opposite clumsily
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
verb + elegantly
Adverb of manner: describes how something is done with grace and good taste.
यह manner का adverb है: बताता है कि कोई काम सुंदरता और अच्छी रुचि से किया गया।
- She dressed elegantly for the wedding.
- He spoke elegantly in English.
elegantly + adjective / participle
Often used before an adjective or a participle.
यह प्रायः adjective या participle से पहले आता है।
- The room was elegantly furnished.
- The invitation was elegantly written.
elegantly simple (also of ideas)
For ideas and solutions, elegantly means clever yet simple.
विचारों और समाधानों के लिए elegantly का अर्थ चतुर किंतु सरल है।
- The proof was elegantly simple.
position
At the end of a clause, or before the main verb, but not between a verb and its object.
यह वाक्यांश के अंत में या मुख्य क्रिया से पहले आता है, क्रिया और object के बीच नहीं।
- She wore the saree elegantly.
- She elegantly wore the saree.
elegantly vs gracefully
Elegantly stresses good taste and refined style; gracefully stresses smooth, beautiful movement.
Elegantly अच्छी रुचि और परिष्कृत शैली पर बल देता है; gracefully सहज, सुंदर गति पर।
- She dressed elegantly and walked gracefully.
+Collocations 5
verb + elegantly
dresswritespeakdancewalksolve
- The dancer moved elegantly across the stage.
elegantly + participle
dressedfurnisheddesignedwrittenphraseddecorated
- The hall was elegantly decorated for the function.
elegantly + adjective
simpleplainslimtailoredcurved
- The design is elegantly simple.
adverb + elegantly
mostveryquiteso
- She wrote most elegantly in Urdu.
elegantly + furniture
curvedcarvedupholsteredproportionedlit
- The elegantly proportioned hall had high ceilings.
“More examples 6
- Radhika presented her project elegantly with neat charts.
राधिका ने साफ़ चार्टों के साथ अपना project सुरुचिपूर्ण ढंग से प्रस्तुत किया।
- The principal was elegantly dressed in a cotton saree.
प्रधानाचार्या सूती साड़ी में सुरुचिपूर्ण ढंग से सजी थीं।
- The poet expressed his grief elegantly in a few lines.
कवि ने कुछ पंक्तियों में अपना दुख सुरुचिपूर्ण ढंग से व्यक्त किया।
- The tea was served elegantly on a silver tray.
चाय चाँदी की ट्रे में सलीके से परोसी गई।
- He solved the sum elegantly in two lines.
उसने सवाल दो पंक्तियों में सुंदर ढंग से हल कर दिया।
- Radhika elegantly declined the invitation without hurting anyone.
राधिका ने किसी को आहत किए बिना निमंत्रण को सलीके से अस्वीकार कर दिया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She walked very elegant.
✓ She walked very elegantly.
A verb needs an adverb, not the adjective.
Verb के साथ adverb चाहिए, adjective नहीं।
✗ She wore elegantly the saree.
✓ She wore the saree elegantly.
Do not place the adverb between the verb and the object.
Adverb को verb और object के बीच न रखें।