delicately

🇺🇸 /ˈdelɪkətli/ 🇬🇧 /ˈdelɪkətli/
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adverb
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in a very careful and precise way

She delicately placed the cake on the table.

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in a gentle and skillful manner

He delicately lifted the baby from the crib.

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with tact and consideration for others' feelings

She delicately approached the sensitive topic.

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in a light and pleasant way

The scent of the flowers was delicately sweet.

translation

adv. in a very careful and precise way; in a gentle and skillful manner; with tact and consideration for others' feelings; in a light and pleasant way