delicately

/ˈdɛlɪkətli/

delicately

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Definition

In a delicate manner; exquisitely.

Etymology

From delicate + -ly.

Example Sentences

  • "The gingerbread was delicately, if imprecisely, captured by the brushstrokes."
  • "The intergrown foliage atop a xylosma hedge appears to be delicately balanced on long wooden fingers."
  • "He approached the main subject delicately."
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