delicately

adverb

Definition of delicatelynext
as in faintly

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Recent Examples of delicately The kale salad, fluffy and delicately dressed, is also getting some buzz now. — Peter St. Onge updated June 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2026 The floor-length Maggi dress was delicately hand-embroidered with pink glass cut beads. — Morgan Evans, USA Today, 4 July 2026 The sport permeates this delicately whimsical tale about would-be lovers cursed to not recognize each other. — Carlos Aguilar, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2026 But wet coffee grounds, when applied delicately with a Q-tip and left to sit for a few minutes, can actually repair and conceal these imperfections once scrubbed away with a rag. — Joey Skladany, Southern Living, 17 June 2026 In summer 2026, fashion brands are offering less and less chunky sandals and instead leaning into minimalist cage-toe designs and thin ankle straps that delicately wrap around the foot. — René Chávez Esparza, Glamour, 3 July 2026 But true lambrusco, made in the Italian province of Emilia-Romagna is dry, bracing and delicately effervescent. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2026 Bruno Fernandes delicately lifted the ball over the defenders into Ronaldo’s path, only for Nematov to charge out of his goal and block Ronaldo’s effort. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 23 June 2026 As for the furnishings and decor, Marie threw in a mix of colors, shapes, and textures—from an eye-popping blue denim patchwork on the sofa (Osni and Roberts’s idea) to a delicately curved Noguchi pendant lamp—to create a kaleidoscopic counterpoint to the woody cocoon. — Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar, Architectural Digest, 23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for delicately
  1. faintly
  2. shakily
  3. gently
  4. weakly
  5. feebly
  6. softly
Adverb
  • The Diwali name and festive percussion gave the song a faintly South Asian vibe.
    — Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 28 June 2026
  • The Philly duo’s tender, faintly medieval-sounding folk song has its hands clasped and its heart on its sleeve.
    — Lily Goldberg, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026
Definition of faintly
Adverb
  • Their approaches from the weekend flash in front of them, each one shakily filmed from a distance by Artisan.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 27 June 2026
  • The archival, iconic footage of Jordan scoring 38 points while dealing with illness in Game 5 of the 1997 NBA Finals was intended to inspire willpower in a Bruins team that had run shakily out of the starting gate in its last two tournament games.
    — Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
Definition of shakily
Adverb
  • Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.
    — STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 July 2026
  • To use, simply grind the chalk gently near the wall’s blemish to pack the dust into the opening.
    — Emily Benda Gaylord, The Spruce, 5 July 2026
Definition of gently
Adverb
  • Molecular design matters Unlike conventional porous carbon materials that interact weakly with polysulfides, covalent organic frameworks can be engineered with precise pore structures and chemical functionalities.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
  • The surface of the bacterial cell contains many chemical structures that can weakly attract and hold onto nanoplastics.
    — Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 9 June 2026
Definition of weakly
Adverb
  • Chief swam feebly across, joined the other two horses on the bank, and stood there shaking.
    — Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
  • Judge lined it feebly into the glove of an outfielder.
    — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
Definition of feebly
Adverb
  • Your Chinese colleague speaks softly in a meeting; is that cultural deference or introversion?
    — Andy Molinsky, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Under the spotlight, her sentimental vocals land softly with a crowd that’s happy to see her.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of softly

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