(SURPRISE) exclamation dated - used to express surprise or to emphasize what is being saidGracious (me)/Good gracious (me)/Goodness gracious (me), I never thought he'd do that!"I'm sorry I'm late." "Good gracious, that doesn't matter."
GRACIOUS
Meaning of GRACIOUS in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012