delicately

adverb

Definition of delicatelynext
as in faintly

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Recent Examples of delicately The flour tortillas are Chihuahua-style, delicately flaky, but dense and pliable enough to prevent leakage. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026 Beyond his sensitivity to light, Zumthor has also delicately handled how the new Beyeler buildings coexist with their environs. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 The shoes feature asymmetrical, delicately enveloping lines, and are tapered at the toe. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026 The real showstopper, however, is the four-meter silk tulle veil, delicately hand-embroidered with constellations of tiny crystals and beads. — Liam Hess, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2026 But Nyong’o delicately keeps her tears at bay, beautifully reflecting the confidence and mettle that A begins to regain by play’s end. — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026 Market value is typically higher than book value for profitable companies, but Boeing and Lockheed’s earnings suggest that ULA’s finances are, to put it delicately, fragile. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026 Guadagnino’s personal connection might also be why certain subjects are dealt with delicately. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026 Shortly before midnight, the crew beat out a fifty-acre fire that was smoldering delicately through lush green tundra. — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for delicately
  1. faintly
  2. shakily
  3. gently
  4. weakly
  5. feebly
  6. softly
Adverb
  • For a generation of children only faintly aware of Led Zeppelin, but intimately aware of every second of Wayne’s World thanks to countless repeat viewings, this was extraordinarily confusing.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Mention a competing system and some responses turn faintly territorial.
    — Puneet Gaur, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of faintly
Adverb
  • Kovacik shakily asked Silverman who the helicopter belonged to.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 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
  • On dry hair, use it to gently massage the scalp or detangle lengths to prevent pulling or breakage when the hair is at its most fragile (when wet).
    — Laura Sandroni, Vogue, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Wipe and gently buff your stainless steel fridge in the direction of the grain for a clean, polished finish.
    — Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of gently
Adverb
  • The Angels bunted him into scoring position, but Meckler struck out and Trout grounded out weakly.
    — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Led by Arne Güllich, researchers analyzed the developmental histories of 35,000 world-class adults, including Nobel laureates and Olympians, finding early excellence is weakly linked to adult achievement.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of weakly
Adverb
  • The prime minister has feebly tried to make his own reels in response, but that failed to stem the tide of public irreverence.
    — Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Chief swam feebly across, joined the other two horses on the bank, and stood there shaking.
    — Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
Definition of feebly
Adverb
  • His solo debut, Heavy Metal, landed softly in the December hinterlands of 2024, and with it a murmuration of these little fibs.
    — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The whole time, music plays softly from speakers, and red hibiscus juice flows from pitchers into tall glasses.
    — Patricia Huon, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of softly

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“Delicately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delicately. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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