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- [del-i-kit]
- /ˈdɛl ɪ kɪt/
- /ˈdel.ɪ.kət/
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- [del-i-kit]
- /ˈdɛl ɪ kɪt/
Definitions of delicately word
- adjective delicately fine in texture, quality, construction, etc.: a delicate lace collar. 1
- adjective delicately fragile; easily damaged; frail: delicate porcelain; a delicate child. 1
- adjective delicately so fine as to be scarcely perceptible; subtle: a delicate flavor. 1
- adjective delicately soft or faint, as color: a delicate shade of pink. 1
- adjective delicately fine or precise in action or execution; capable of responding to the slightest influence: a delicate instrument. 1
- adjective delicately requiring great care, caution, or tact: a delicate international situation. 1
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Origin of delicately
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English delicat < Latin dēlicātus delightful, dainty; akin to delicious
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Parts of speech for Delicately
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
delicately popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% 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.
delicately usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for delicately
adv delicately
- 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 delicately
- carefully — cautious in one's actions: Be careful when you cross the street.
- dexterously — skillful or adroit in the use of the hands or body.
- adroitly — expert or nimble in the use of the hands or body.
- faintly — lacking brightness, vividness, clearness, loudness, strength, etc.: a faint light; a faint color; a faint sound.
- slightly — small in amount, degree, etc.: a slight increase; a slight odor.
Antonyms for delicately
adv delicately
- 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.
adverb delicately
- clumsily — awkward in movement or action; without skill or grace: He is very clumsy and is always breaking things.
- intensely — existing or occurring in a high or extreme degree: intense heat.
- inelegant — not elegant; lacking in refinement, gracefulness, or good taste.
- tactlessly — lacking tact; showing no tact; undiplomatic; offendingly blunt: a tactless remark.
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