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Definition of delicately : In a delicate manner.

Synonyms:

exquisitely, cautiously, fine, finely, very well, skillfully, alright, all right

sickly

crisply, frailly

implicitly, elusively, subtly, indirectly

charmingly, classically, artistically, aesthetically, elegantly, tastefully, gracefully

concisely, briefly, narrowly, minutely, brusquely, bluntly, punily, meagerly, scantily, shortly, succinctly, tersely, compactly, incisively, curtly, abruptly, paltrily

fastidiously, priggishly, particularly, fussily, accurately, perspicaciously, methodically, flawlessly, daintily, critically, scrupulously, properly, precisely, squeamishly, conscientiously, diligently, hypercritically, exactingly, primly, severely, rigorously, correctly, carefully, meticulously

negligibly, stingily, deficiently, niggardly, parsimoniously, miserly, triflingly, modestly, sparingly, slightly, slimly, minimally

Usage examples:

• The girl, who lay there, was very slender, and the still features were delicately chiselled. - "The Tempering", Charles Neville Buck.
• He had delicately cut features and a determined mouth, softened by gentle, brown eyes. - "With Edge Tools", Hobart Chatfield-Taylor.
• The Countess delicately signed for him to approach her. - "The Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith", George Meredith.