delicately B2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈdɛlɪkətli/ See IPA manual Freq #23032 Meanings 1 adv In a careful, gentle, or graceful way. She delicately picked up the tiny flower. 2 adv In a tactful and sensitive way. He delicately raised the difficult subject. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in a careful, gentle, or... fine Etymology From delicate + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # delicately **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈdɛlɪkətli/ **Frequency rank:** 23032 ## Meanings 1. In a careful, gentle, or graceful way. 2. In a tactful and sensitive way. ## Examples - She delicately picked up the tiny flower. - He delicately raised the difficult subject. ## Etymology From delicate + -ly. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown