Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Courteously; graciously; elegantly; with a genteel air.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adverb Courteously; elegantly.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adverb In a debonair manner.

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Examples

  • 'The Best of the Dean Martin Variety Show' Each episode began with Mr. Martin sliding down a fireman's pole, then debonairly strolling between scenes and musical numbers.

    TV on DVD 2011

  • Try to imagine, if RN were still around, how debonairly he would demolish the inane and deadly errors of neoconservatism. mtc

    Perils of SETI 2008

  • * Sip suavely and debonairly while hitting on the hot chick who was clearly impressed with your style.

    When making the perfect vodka martini ... LuLu 2009

  • Why, yes, that was me, standing suavely and debonairly at the end of the bar, sucking on a Corona at last night's #hohoto twitter geekfest at The Mod Club.

    Archive 2008-12-01 CC 2008

  • Why, yes, that was me, standing suavely and debonairly at the end of the bar, sucking on a Corona at last night's #hohoto twitter geekfest at The Mod Club.

    #HO. HO. TO. CC 2008

  • For she was certainly sincere in her craving to be as debonairly "athletic" as Tess; yet, during that ghastly moment when the wasp was ...

    Missy Dana Gatlin

  • "So I have, my boy; so I have," he replied _debonairly_.

    The Diamond Coterie Lawrence L. Lynch

  • Missy gazed at Pete, so handsome in his stylish-looking blue serge coat and sharply creased white ducks, debonairly twirling the bamboo walking-stick which the Cherryvale boys, half-enviously, twitted him about, and felt the wings of Romance whirring in the already complicated air.

    Missy Dana Gatlin

  • And Tait strode debonairly from the room, while Chan stood looking after him.

    Keeper of the Keys Biggers, Earl Derr, 1884-1933 1932

  • A few moments later Tarneverro strode debonairly into the room.

    Charlie Chan Carries On Biggers, Earl Derr, 1884-1933 1930

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