Definition of delicately in English:

delicately

adverb ˈdɛlɪkətliˈdɛlɪkətli

1In a manner displaying fineness of texture or structure and intricate workmanship.
a silk dress delicately embroidered in gold
delicately carved wooden sculptures
his book is complex and delicately layered
Example sentencesExamples
- Her rotund torso and delicately etched facial features evince the monumental simplicity of an ancient fertility goddess.
- Pieces are delicately crafted, with full use made of the wonderful texture and colours ingrained in the wood.
- Fred Astaire's attire, in his RKO musicals of the 1930s, was always delicately and meticulously designed with performance in mind.
- In Sadness, these two threads are delicately and skillfully woven together to create an elegant and intensely moving documentary.
- There were stalls set up all along the boardwalk, people selling delicately crafted jewellery or gorgeously coloured paintings.
- The Gothic palace is a stark monstrosity that is in striking contrast to the delicately chiselled and embellished Palacio Nazaries, the Moorish royal palace.
- It was composed of remnants, fragments, collages, woven together delicately with words.
- The building's delicately sculpted arches, domes and turrets are brilliantly mirrored in the waters below.
- A young woman photographer, much more delicately sketched, snaps a picture in the background.
- Her detailed works are precisely and delicately rendered in a colorful, flat style worthy of high-quality children's picture books.
1. 1.1 In a pleasantly subtle and subdued manner; lightly.
  delicately scented leaves
  a delicately flavoured tea
  delicately tinted wallpaper
  Example sentencesExamples
  The spice is light brown in color and has a delicately fragrant aroma and warm, sweet flavor.
  The pretty stripes, soft flannels, and delicately shaded plaids are worn for lawn-tennis, croquet and archery suits.
  It has a soothing, refreshing, and delicately fruity taste, and is served, very sweet, several times a day all over the Arab world.
  The meat was firm, but not tough, and delicately spiced.
  The scent of bougainvillea mingles delicately with the aroma of cannelloni.
  A whole carp steamed or braised with fresh ginger and delicately seasoned with Chinese rice wine will be the third course.
  Consumers are seeking out specific specialty honeys, from delicately perfumed sage to citrusy orange blossom.
  It's a soft-smelling, nutty, delicately aromatic beer that tastes similarly light and delicate.
  A breaded, delicately seasoned pan-fried grouper fillet brought our attention back to the food.
  The bottom halves of the cookies were imbued with the rhubarb juices and thus softened, while the top halves remained delicately crispy.
2In a very careful or finely judged manner; gently.
she took the jewel in her hands, holding it delicately
Example sentencesExamples
- They take their glasses delicately by the stems and bring them together in a mock show of etiquette.
- She bit delicately into a cucumber sandwich.
- My eyes were trained on her as she delicately stepped off the curb ran lightly across the street.
- She had an intricately carved wooden box tucked under her arm that she cradled delicately.
- Dawn ate delicately, popping the hot pieces carefully into her mouth.
- She wore a yellow satin dress with a white sash tied delicately around her waist.
- Our fingers touched delicately.
- Mike's hand fluttered delicately up and down her sides.
- She took her time to reach me, walking delicately in my direction.
- If your nails lack luster, try delicately massaging some oil into them to give them a nice shine.
1. 2.1 In a highly sensitive or thoughtful way; tactfully.
  that's a sensitive issue that has to be approached delicately
  both players were handled delicately
  Example sentencesExamples
  Director Miranda Harcourt deals delicately with this script, loaded as it is with double entendres.
  The doctor knows he is talking about him, but the men carry on the conversation delicately, referring only to an unnamed "friend."
  Put delicately, this large and disparate family finds it difficult to agree on anything.
  "Maybe he doesn't like females," Will said delicately.
  The director deals delicately with the issues of abuse; there is no graphic detail.
  "It's not in anyone's best interest to publish these," I said delicately.
  The situation now is proceeding delicately in view of that assumption.
  He was obliged to hint delicately at the dire news to his invalid and still absent wife.
  "Maybe," I conceded delicately, not wanting to be the one to crush her dreams.
  The girls' love is treated delicately, like any young love affair, and never in an exploitative manner.
2. 2.2 In a way that is easily upset or affected.
  the game was delicately balanced approaching half-time
  Example sentencesExamples
  He's simultaneously attracted to and repelled by the locale, and the movie seems always balanced delicately between the two.
  The fate of the cricketer, however, is hanging in the balance rather delicately.
  With the game delicately poised, it was anybody's in the second half.
  The same forces pushed both towards a resolution of their delicately balanced positions in favour of business and trade respectively.
  This will be the team's third challenge, and as ever the outcome will hang delicately in the balance.
  The girl seems delicately poised between past and present, youth and eternity, bedlam and meditation.

Definition of delicately in US English:

delicately

adverbˈdelikətlēˈdɛlɪkətli

1In a manner displaying fineness of texture or structure and intricate workmanship.
a silk dress delicately embroidered in gold
delicately carved wooden sculptures
his book is complex and delicately layered
Example sentencesExamples
- Her rotund torso and delicately etched facial features evince the monumental simplicity of an ancient fertility goddess.
- Her detailed works are precisely and delicately rendered in a colorful, flat style worthy of high-quality children's picture books.
- In Sadness, these two threads are delicately and skillfully woven together to create an elegant and intensely moving documentary.
- The building's delicately sculpted arches, domes and turrets are brilliantly mirrored in the waters below.
- There were stalls set up all along the boardwalk, people selling delicately crafted jewellery or gorgeously coloured paintings.
- A young woman photographer, much more delicately sketched, snaps a picture in the background.
- It was composed of remnants, fragments, collages, woven together delicately with words.
- Pieces are delicately crafted, with full use made of the wonderful texture and colours ingrained in the wood.
- The Gothic palace is a stark monstrosity that is in striking contrast to the delicately chiselled and embellished Palacio Nazaries, the Moorish royal palace.
- Fred Astaire's attire, in his RKO musicals of the 1930s, was always delicately and meticulously designed with performance in mind.
1. 1.1 In a pleasantly subtle and subdued manner; lightly.
  delicately scented leaves
  a delicately flavored tea
  delicately tinted wallpaper
  Example sentencesExamples
  The scent of bougainvillea mingles delicately with the aroma of cannelloni.
  Consumers are seeking out specific specialty honeys, from delicately perfumed sage to citrusy orange blossom.
  It has a soothing, refreshing, and delicately fruity taste, and is served, very sweet, several times a day all over the Arab world.
  A breaded, delicately seasoned pan-fried grouper fillet brought our attention back to the food.
  The spice is light brown in color and has a delicately fragrant aroma and warm, sweet flavor.
  The pretty stripes, soft flannels, and delicately shaded plaids are worn for lawn-tennis, croquet and archery suits.
  It's a soft-smelling, nutty, delicately aromatic beer that tastes similarly light and delicate.
  The bottom halves of the cookies were imbued with the rhubarb juices and thus softened, while the top halves remained delicately crispy.
  A whole carp steamed or braised with fresh ginger and delicately seasoned with Chinese rice wine will be the third course.
  The meat was firm, but not tough, and delicately spiced.
2In a very careful or finely judged manner; gently.
she took the jewel in her hands, holding it delicately
Example sentencesExamples
- Mike's hand fluttered delicately up and down her sides.
- They take their glasses delicately by the stems and bring them together in a mock show of etiquette.
- She took her time to reach me, walking delicately in my direction.
- She wore a yellow satin dress with a white sash tied delicately around her waist.
- She had an intricately carved wooden box tucked under her arm that she cradled delicately.
- If your nails lack luster, try delicately massaging some oil into them to give them a nice shine.
- She bit delicately into a cucumber sandwich.
- Our fingers touched delicately.
- Dawn ate delicately, popping the hot pieces carefully into her mouth.
- My eyes were trained on her as she delicately stepped off the curb ran lightly across the street.
1. 2.1 In a highly sensitive or thoughtful way; tactfully.
  that's a sensitive issue that has to be approached delicately
  both players were handled delicately
  Example sentencesExamples
  Put delicately, this large and disparate family finds it difficult to agree on anything.
  "Maybe he doesn't like females," Will said delicately.
  Director Miranda Harcourt deals delicately with this script, loaded as it is with double entendres.
  The director deals delicately with the issues of abuse; there is no graphic detail.
  He was obliged to hint delicately at the dire news to his invalid and still absent wife.
  The girls' love is treated delicately, like any young love affair, and never in an exploitative manner.
  "It's not in anyone's best interest to publish these," I said delicately.
  The doctor knows he is talking about him, but the men carry on the conversation delicately, referring only to an unnamed "friend."
  The situation now is proceeding delicately in view of that assumption.
  "Maybe," I conceded delicately, not wanting to be the one to crush her dreams.
2. 2.2 In a way that is easily upset or affected.
  the game was delicately balanced approaching half-time
  Example sentencesExamples
  This will be the team's third challenge, and as ever the outcome will hang delicately in the balance.
  The same forces pushed both towards a resolution of their delicately balanced positions in favour of business and trade respectively.
  With the game delicately poised, it was anybody's in the second half.
  The girl seems delicately poised between past and present, youth and eternity, bedlam and meditation.
  The fate of the cricketer, however, is hanging in the balance rather delicately.
  He's simultaneously attracted to and repelled by the locale, and the movie seems always balanced delicately between the two.

单词	delicately
释义	Definition of delicately in English: delicately adverb ˈdɛlɪkətliˈdɛlɪkətli 1In a manner displaying fineness of texture or structure and intricate workmanship. a silk dress delicately embroidered in gold delicately carved wooden sculptures his book is complex and delicately layered Example sentencesExamples Her rotund torso and delicately etched facial features evince the monumental simplicity of an ancient fertility goddess. Pieces are delicately crafted, with full use made of the wonderful texture and colours ingrained in the wood. Fred Astaire's attire, in his RKO musicals of the 1930s, was always delicately and meticulously designed with performance in mind. In Sadness, these two threads are delicately and skillfully woven together to create an elegant and intensely moving documentary. There were stalls set up all along the boardwalk, people selling delicately crafted jewellery or gorgeously coloured paintings. The Gothic palace is a stark monstrosity that is in striking contrast to the delicately chiselled and embellished Palacio Nazaries, the Moorish royal palace. It was composed of remnants, fragments, collages, woven together delicately with words. The building's delicately sculpted arches, domes and turrets are brilliantly mirrored in the waters below. A young woman photographer, much more delicately sketched, snaps a picture in the background. Her detailed works are precisely and delicately rendered in a colorful, flat style worthy of high-quality children's picture books. 1.1 In a pleasantly subtle and subdued manner; lightly. delicately scented leaves a delicately flavoured tea delicately tinted wallpaper Example sentencesExamples The spice is light brown in color and has a delicately fragrant aroma and warm, sweet flavor. The pretty stripes, soft flannels, and delicately shaded plaids are worn for lawn-tennis, croquet and archery suits. It has a soothing, refreshing, and delicately fruity taste, and is served, very sweet, several times a day all over the Arab world. The meat was firm, but not tough, and delicately spiced. The scent of bougainvillea mingles delicately with the aroma of cannelloni. A whole carp steamed or braised with fresh ginger and delicately seasoned with Chinese rice wine will be the third course. Consumers are seeking out specific specialty honeys, from delicately perfumed sage to citrusy orange blossom. It's a soft-smelling, nutty, delicately aromatic beer that tastes similarly light and delicate. A breaded, delicately seasoned pan-fried grouper fillet brought our attention back to the food. The bottom halves of the cookies were imbued with the rhubarb juices and thus softened, while the top halves remained delicately crispy. 2In a very careful or finely judged manner; gently. she took the jewel in her hands, holding it delicately Example sentencesExamples They take their glasses delicately by the stems and bring them together in a mock show of etiquette. She bit delicately into a cucumber sandwich. My eyes were trained on her as she delicately stepped off the curb ran lightly across the street. She had an intricately carved wooden box tucked under her arm that she cradled delicately. Dawn ate delicately, popping the hot pieces carefully into her mouth. She wore a yellow satin dress with a white sash tied delicately around her waist. Our fingers touched delicately. Mike's hand fluttered delicately up and down her sides. She took her time to reach me, walking delicately in my direction. If your nails lack luster, try delicately massaging some oil into them to give them a nice shine. 2.1 In a highly sensitive or thoughtful way; tactfully. that's a sensitive issue that has to be approached delicately both players were handled delicately Example sentencesExamples Director Miranda Harcourt deals delicately with this script, loaded as it is with double entendres. The doctor knows he is talking about him, but the men carry on the conversation delicately, referring only to an unnamed "friend." Put delicately, this large and disparate family finds it difficult to agree on anything. "Maybe he doesn't like females," Will said delicately. The director deals delicately with the issues of abuse; there is no graphic detail. "It's not in anyone's best interest to publish these," I said delicately. The situation now is proceeding delicately in view of that assumption. He was obliged to hint delicately at the dire news to his invalid and still absent wife. "Maybe," I conceded delicately, not wanting to be the one to crush her dreams. The girls' love is treated delicately, like any young love affair, and never in an exploitative manner. 2.2 In a way that is easily upset or affected. the game was delicately balanced approaching half-time Example sentencesExamples He's simultaneously attracted to and repelled by the locale, and the movie seems always balanced delicately between the two. The fate of the cricketer, however, is hanging in the balance rather delicately. With the game delicately poised, it was anybody's in the second half. The same forces pushed both towards a resolution of their delicately balanced positions in favour of business and trade respectively. This will be the team's third challenge, and as ever the outcome will hang delicately in the balance. The girl seems delicately poised between past and present, youth and eternity, bedlam and meditation. Definition of delicately in US English: delicately adverbˈdelikətlēˈdɛlɪkətli 1In a manner displaying fineness of texture or structure and intricate workmanship. a silk dress delicately embroidered in gold delicately carved wooden sculptures his book is complex and delicately layered Example sentencesExamples Her rotund torso and delicately etched facial features evince the monumental simplicity of an ancient fertility goddess. Her detailed works are precisely and delicately rendered in a colorful, flat style worthy of high-quality children's picture books. In Sadness, these two threads are delicately and skillfully woven together to create an elegant and intensely moving documentary. The building's delicately sculpted arches, domes and turrets are brilliantly mirrored in the waters below. There were stalls set up all along the boardwalk, people selling delicately crafted jewellery or gorgeously coloured paintings. A young woman photographer, much more delicately sketched, snaps a picture in the background. It was composed of remnants, fragments, collages, woven together delicately with words. Pieces are delicately crafted, with full use made of the wonderful texture and colours ingrained in the wood. The Gothic palace is a stark monstrosity that is in striking contrast to the delicately chiselled and embellished Palacio Nazaries, the Moorish royal palace. Fred Astaire's attire, in his RKO musicals of the 1930s, was always delicately and meticulously designed with performance in mind. 1.1 In a pleasantly subtle and subdued manner; lightly. delicately scented leaves a delicately flavored tea delicately tinted wallpaper Example sentencesExamples The scent of bougainvillea mingles delicately with the aroma of cannelloni. Consumers are seeking out specific specialty honeys, from delicately perfumed sage to citrusy orange blossom. It has a soothing, refreshing, and delicately fruity taste, and is served, very sweet, several times a day all over the Arab world. A breaded, delicately seasoned pan-fried grouper fillet brought our attention back to the food. The spice is light brown in color and has a delicately fragrant aroma and warm, sweet flavor. The pretty stripes, soft flannels, and delicately shaded plaids are worn for lawn-tennis, croquet and archery suits. It's a soft-smelling, nutty, delicately aromatic beer that tastes similarly light and delicate. The bottom halves of the cookies were imbued with the rhubarb juices and thus softened, while the top halves remained delicately crispy. A whole carp steamed or braised with fresh ginger and delicately seasoned with Chinese rice wine will be the third course. The meat was firm, but not tough, and delicately spiced. 2In a very careful or finely judged manner; gently. she took the jewel in her hands, holding it delicately Example sentencesExamples Mike's hand fluttered delicately up and down her sides. They take their glasses delicately by the stems and bring them together in a mock show of etiquette. She took her time to reach me, walking delicately in my direction. She wore a yellow satin dress with a white sash tied delicately around her waist. She had an intricately carved wooden box tucked under her arm that she cradled delicately. If your nails lack luster, try delicately massaging some oil into them to give them a nice shine. She bit delicately into a cucumber sandwich. Our fingers touched delicately. Dawn ate delicately, popping the hot pieces carefully into her mouth. My eyes were trained on her as she delicately stepped off the curb ran lightly across the street. 2.1 In a highly sensitive or thoughtful way; tactfully. that's a sensitive issue that has to be approached delicately both players were handled delicately Example sentencesExamples Put delicately, this large and disparate family finds it difficult to agree on anything. "Maybe he doesn't like females," Will said delicately. Director Miranda Harcourt deals delicately with this script, loaded as it is with double entendres. The director deals delicately with the issues of abuse; there is no graphic detail. He was obliged to hint delicately at the dire news to his invalid and still absent wife. The girls' love is treated delicately, like any young love affair, and never in an exploitative manner. "It's not in anyone's best interest to publish these," I said delicately. The doctor knows he is talking about him, but the men carry on the conversation delicately, referring only to an unnamed "friend." The situation now is proceeding delicately in view of that assumption. "Maybe," I conceded delicately, not wanting to be the one to crush her dreams. 2.2 In a way that is easily upset or affected. the game was delicately balanced approaching half-time Example sentencesExamples This will be the team's third challenge, and as ever the outcome will hang delicately in the balance. The same forces pushed both towards a resolution of their delicately balanced positions in favour of business and trade respectively. With the game delicately poised, it was anybody's in the second half. The girl seems delicately poised between past and present, youth and eternity, bedlam and meditation. The fate of the cricketer, however, is hanging in the balance rather delicately. He's simultaneously attracted to and repelled by the locale, and the movie seems always balanced delicately between the two.
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