- daintily
- adverb see dainty II
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
daintily
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Daintily — Dain ti*ly, adv. In a dainty manner; nicely; scrupulously; fastidiously; deliciously; prettily. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
daintily — (adv.) c.1300, sumptuously; late 14c., elegantly, from DAINTY (Cf. dainty) (adj.) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) … Etymology dictionary
daintily — adverb 1. in a refined manner (Freq. 1) she nibbled daintily at her cake • Derived from adjective: ↑dainty 2. in a delicate manner the invitation cards were written up daintily in white and gold • Derived from adjective: ↑daint … Useful english dictionary
daintily — adv. Daintily is used with these verbs: ↑sip … Collocations dictionary
daintily — dainty ► ADJECTIVE (daintier, daintiest) 1) delicately small and pretty. 2) fastidious and fussy when eating. ► NOUN (pl. dainties) ▪ a small appetizing item of food. DERIVATIVES daintily … English terms dictionary
daintily — See dainty. * * * … Universalium
daintily — adverb In a dainty manner, delicately … Wiktionary
daintily — adv. delicately; deliciously; fastidiously … English contemporary dictionary
daintily — dain·ti·ly … English syllables
daintily — See: dainty … English dictionary
