English lately cultivated excellently (9)

I believe the answer is:

elegantly

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'excellently' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for elegantly that I've seen before include "in a debonair way" , "Ingeniously" , "Gracefully and tastefully" , "In a graceful and stylish manner" , "Gracefully, stylishly" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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