daintily

An adverb meaning "in a delicate, graceful, or refined manner." It describes actions performed with careful, gentle movements, often associated with elegance or fastidiousness.

• 🇪🇸Adverbio que significa «de manera delicada, elegante o refinada». Describe acciones realizadas con movimientos cuidadosos y suaves, a menudo asociados con gracia o esmero.

1. In a refined manner B2 formal

   In a way that shows elegance, good taste, or social sophistication.

   • She daintily sipped her tea from the porcelain cup.
   • He daintily dabbed his mouth with the napkin.
   • The guests daintily sampled the hors d'oeuvres.

   🇪🇸Con refinamiento

   Sinónimos: delicatelyelegantlyexquisitelyfinelygracefullyneatlyprettilytastefully

   Antónimos: coarselycrudelyroughlyvulgarly

2. In a delicate manner B2 formal

   In a way that is careful, gentle, and avoids force or clumsiness.

   • The ballerina daintily placed her foot on the floor.
   • She daintily picked up the fragile antique vase.
   • He daintily adjusted the flower petals in the arrangement.

   🇪🇸Delicadamente

   Sinónimos: carefullydelicatelygentlytenderly

   Antónimos: carelesslyclumsilycrudelyroughly

• more daintily comparative form
• most daintily superlative form