daintily

• Adverbe signifiant « avec délicatesse, grâce ou raffinement ». Décrit des actions faites avec des mouvements prudents et doux, souvent associés à l'élégance ou à la préciosité.

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

1. In a refined mannerB2formal

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

   avec délicatesse

   • 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.

   Synonymesdelicatelyelegantlyexquisitelyfinelygracefullyneatlyprettilytastefully

   Antonymescoarselycrudelyroughlyvulgarly

2. In a delicate mannerB2formal

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

   délicatement

   • 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.

   Synonymescarefullydelicatelygentlytenderly

   Antonymescarelesslyclumsilycrudelyroughly