Antonyms for delicately


Grammar : Adv
Spell : del-i-kit
Phonetic Transcription : ˈdɛl ɪ kɪt


Definition of delicately

Origin :
  • mid-14c., "luxuriously," from delicate + -ly (2). Meaning "softly, gently" is early 15c.
  • adv carefully
Example sentences :
  • "Wait a minute," said Reid, his long, delicately shaped fingers trembling.
  • Extract from : « The Bacillus of Beauty » by Harriet Stark
  • They were delicately pencilled, and Amory watched her and noted them.
  • Extract from : « Quaint Courtships » by Various
  • I cannot see any more, because, as I have delicately suggested, I am a heavy man.
  • Extract from : « Alarms and Discursions » by G. K. Chesterton
  • With some embarrassment he delicately, timidly, hinted his apprehensions.
  • Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 9 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
  • It was an old hand, delicately white, with large finger-joints.
  • Extract from : « The Coryston Family » by Mrs. Humphry Ward
  • The nose was long, prominent, and delicately sharp in the nostril.
  • Extract from : « The Coryston Family » by Mrs. Humphry Ward
  • The sea-breeze was soft as silk, the afternoon sunshine was delicately brilliant.
  • Extract from : « A Spirit in Prison » by Robert Hichens
  • But at that moment a delicately mocking voice greeted their ears.
  • Extract from : « The Tavern Knight » by Rafael Sabatini
  • And you, Lyle, must break this matter to my dear Emma as delicately and tenderly as you can.
  • Extract from : « Victor's Triumph » by Mrs. E. D. E. N. Southworth
  • This morning she was as dainty as a fresh-blown pink, and as delicately sweet.
  • Extract from : « The Duke Of Chimney Butte » by G. W. Ogden

Synonyms for delicately

Based on : Thesaurus.com - Gutenberg.org - Dictionary.com - Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019