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Originally Posted by JaneYoung
Gracious is an adjective.
- Al is always gracious.
Graciously becomes an adverb. Is that right?
- She accepted the invitation graciously.
- We graciously accept.
This is one we go round and round with, I know.
Jane
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Your grammar is correct.
The point to be made is that if you have to point out that you are "graciously accepting", you are being ungracious. It's like bragging, "One of my best character traits is my humility."