delicately

B2
US /ˈdɛlɪkətli/
adv Freq #23032

Meanings

  1. 1
    adv

    In a delicate manner; exquisitely.

    The gingerbread was delicately, if imprecisely, captured by the brushstrokes.

  2. 2
    adv

    Tactfully.

    He approached the main subject delicately.

  3. 3
    adv

    in a delicate manner

Etymology

From delicate + -ly.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
3 adv · in a delicate manner fine

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