She dances gracefully vs She dances very gracefully

Both phrases are correct, but they convey slightly different levels of emphasis. "She dances gracefully" is a simple statement describing how she dances, while "She dances very gracefully" adds emphasis to the gracefulness of her dancing.

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This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

"She dances gracefully"

This phrase is used to describe how someone dances with grace and elegance.

Examples:

She dances gracefully across the stage.
He watches as she dances gracefully to the music.
The ballerina dances gracefully on her toes.
Despite her injury, she still dances gracefully.
Watching her dance gracefully is a true delight.

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A submission that we had to publish, both for the sustainable soul of the materials with which it's composed, and for the beauty of the lighting it creates, the shadows projected on the walls, almost to mimic soap bubbles that dance gracefully.
Dance hard or gracefully or whatever.
No one dances as gracefully as I do.
The idea comes from a country party in summer. Songs, dances, and music gracefully surround the new S/S woman of Accademia Aldo Coppola presented by Stefano Lorenzi and Adalberto Vanoni.
She dances with all the important people.
If she dances with you, I'm OK.
She dances with all the best people.
Watch the pretty lady as she dances around.
She dances like a girl of 16.
Watch the pretty lady as she dances around.
And how she dances behind a contented smile.
She dances the ancient dances and the tango equally well.
She dances at Crazy Horse Too, to pay for school.
So, right before she dances, I'll sneak in and put rusty tacks in them.
She dances like Jagger, right?
She wears a white and green outfit as she dances sensually through her room in a red setting.
She studies kinesiology, but she dances nights at the acid strip.
She dances around the bonfire and tells stories of fairies and dwarfs.
I hope she dances better than she welds!
Did she dance around the house a lot?

Alternatives:

She dances with grace.
Her dancing is graceful.
She moves gracefully while dancing.
Her graceful dancing captivates the audience.
The way she dances is full of grace.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

"She dances very gracefully"

This phrase is used to emphasize the high level of gracefulness in someone's dancing.

Examples:

She dances very gracefully, almost like a professional.
Her performance was outstanding as she danced very gracefully.
The way she moves on the dance floor is very graceful.
He admires how she dances very gracefully.
She is known for dancing very gracefully in every performance.

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She dances very gracefully
Dance hard or gracefully or whatever.
A submission that we had to publish, both for the sustainable soul of the materials with which it's composed, and for the beauty of the lighting it creates, the shadows projected on the walls, almost to mimic soap bubbles that dance gracefully.
No one dances as gracefully as I do.
The idea comes from a country party in summer. Songs, dances, and music gracefully surround the new S/S woman of Accademia Aldo Coppola presented by Stefano Lorenzi and Adalberto Vanoni.
Not only can she dance very well, but dance is her reason for living.
And here he is, flapping with his ears and very gracefully going up.
But I pretty much just planted my face in the street, and not very gracefully.
Fabulous place beautiful scenery and comfortable in all good food very gracefully and availability recommend really good quality for the price.
Recently, Your Excellency, the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Tassos Papadopoulos, said very gracefully: Cyprus has always been Europe, even before Europe was established.
He, your brother, dances very well.
He dances very well samba, bolero, even the cha-cha-chá.
But he can dance very well.
AF: Yes, because he dances very well.
Because I dance very flirtatious around you head and neck.
She dances with all the important people.
If she dances with you, I'm OK.
She dances with all the best people.
Watch the pretty lady as she dances around.
She dances like a girl of 16.
Watch the pretty lady as she dances around.

Alternatives:

She dances extremely gracefully.
Her dancing is exceptionally graceful.
She moves with great grace while dancing.
Her exceptionally graceful dancing mesmerizes the audience.
The way she dances is incredibly graceful.

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