adjective
- Most graceful, elegant, or well-proportioned in movement or bearing; most comely or attractive in appearance.
Usage: Superlative form of 'gainly'; Archaic or literary; rarely used in modern English
Examples
- Of all the dancers in the company, she moved with the gainliest steps.
- The gainliest of the young nobles impressed the court with his refined bearing.
- He was not the gainliest athlete, but his determination made up for his lack of natural grace.
- The gainliest figure in the portrait was clearly the central subject.
- Among the competitors, the gainliest performer won the judges' admiration.