Delicately - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈdelɪkətlɪ|  American pronunciation of the word delicately
Brit.  |ˈdelɪkətlɪ|  British pronunciation of the word delicately

adverb

- in a delicate manner (syn: exquisitely, fine, finely)

Extra examples

The rice is delicately flavoured with saffron.

It is an issue that arouses deep passions and therefore needs to be handled delicately.

He has a delicate stomach and often gets sick when traveling.

The fabric has a delicate floral print.

We hung delicate lace curtains in the windows.

The tomb was adorned with delicate carvings.

...I'm trying to couch this delicately: I don't think we should date anymore....

...marveled at how the vines had delicately and intricately entwined themselves on the trellis...

The wings of the insect are often delicately pencilled.

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