mincingly

An adverb describing a manner of walking or moving with small, dainty, or affected steps, often in a way that is considered overly delicate or effeminate. It can also describe speech or behavior that is overly refined or artificial.

• 🇫🇷Adverbe décrivant une manière de marcher ou de se déplacer à petits pas affectés ou artificiels, souvent perçue comme excessivement gracieuse ou maniérée. Peut également décrire une parole ou un comportement d'une préciosité ou d'une affectation exagérées.

1. In a dainty or affected manner C2 formal

   In a way that is overly delicate, refined, or affected, often with small, careful steps or gestures.

   • She walked mincingly across the room, as if on a stage.
   • He spoke mincingly, with exaggerated politeness.
   • The actor moved mincingly, playing the part of a fussy aristocrat.

   🇫🇷de manière affectée

   Synonymes: affectedlydaintilypreciouslyprimlyprissily

   Antonymes: bluntlyboldlycoarselycrudelyroughly

• more mincingly comparative form
• most mincingly superlative form