26984 words

delicately

3 definitions • 6 examples
1

Examples:

Some goods needs to be handled delicately.
The surgeon delicately removed shards of skull before sewing the scalp together again.
2
very carefully, in order to avoid trouble or offence:

Examples:

I thought you handled the situation very delicately.
How can I phrase this delicately?
3
in a way that is pleasantly soft and light:

Examples:

The dessert was delicately flavoured with vanilla.
Aimee is a delicately built girl with fine brown hair.

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