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- [deyn-tee]
- /ˈdeɪn ti/
- /ˈdeɪn.tɪ.li/
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- [deyn-tee]
- /ˈdeɪn ti/
Definitions of daintily word
- adjective daintily of delicate beauty; exquisite: a dainty lace handkerchief. 1
- adjective daintily pleasing to the taste and, often, temptingly served or delicate; delicious: dainty pastries. 1
- adjective daintily of delicate discrimination or taste; particular; fastidious: a dainty eater. 1
- adjective daintily overly particular; finicky. 1
- noun plural daintily something delicious to the taste; a delicacy. 1
- noun daintily In a dainty manner, delicately. 1
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Origin of daintily
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English deinte worthiness, happiness, delicacy < Anglo-French (Old French deint(i)e) < Latin dignitāt- (stem of dignitās); see dignity
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Parts of speech for Daintily
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daintily popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for daintily
adv daintily
- softly — yielding readily to touch or pressure; easily penetrated, divided, or changed in shape; not hard or stiff: a soft pillow.
- lightly — with little weight, force, intensity, etc.; gently: to press lightly on a door bell.
- beautifully — in a beautiful manner
- gracefully — characterized by elegance or beauty of form, manner, movement, or speech; elegant: a graceful dancer; a graceful reply.
- cautiously — showing, using, or characterized by caution: a cautious man; To be cautious is often to show wisdom.
adverb daintily
- prettily — pleasing or attractive to the eye, as by delicacy or gracefulness: a pretty face.
- carefully — cautious in one's actions: Be careful when you cross the street.
- lithely — bending readily; pliant; limber; supple; flexible: the lithe body of a ballerina.
- charmingly — In a charming manner.
- effortlessly — requiring or involving no effort; displaying no signs of effort; easy: an effortless writing style.
Antonyms for daintily
adv daintily
- strongly — with great strength or force: wind blowing strongly from the west.
- indelicate — offensive to a sense of generally accepted propriety, modesty, or decency; improper, unrefined, or coarse: indelicate language.
- carelessly — If someone does something carelessly, they do it without much thought or effort.
- rashly — acting or tending to act too hastily or without due consideration.
- roughly — having a coarse or uneven surface, as from projections, irregularities, or breaks; not smooth: rough, red hands; a rough road.
adverb daintily
- clumsily — awkward in movement or action; without skill or grace: He is very clumsy and is always breaking things.
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