daintily
/ˈdeɪntɪli/
daintily adverb: in a dainty manner, delicately.
Adverb
daintily (comparative more daintily, superlative most daintily)
- In a dainty manner, delicately.
- SATURNINUS: Go fetch them hither to us presently.
TITUS: Why, there they are, both baked in that pie,
Whereof their mother daintily hath fed,
Eating the flesh that she herself hath bred.c. 1588–1593 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Lamentable Tragedy of Titus Andronicus”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac... - Has he beſpoke, what will he have a brace, / Or but one Partridge, or a ſhort-leg'd Hen, / Daintyly carbonado'd?c. 1615–1616, Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher, “Loves Pilgramage, a Comedy”, in Fifty Comedies and Tragedies. […], [part 2], London: […] J[ohn] Macock [and H. Hills], for John Martyn, Henry...
- Synonyms:
- daintifully
- SATURNINUS: Go fetch them hither to us presently.
daintily meaning in Tamil and Bengali
daintily in Tamil
- ஒயிலாக, வெகு அழகாக, சிங்காரமாக, நேர்த்தியாக, சுவை நயமிக்க, அருஞ்சுவையுடைய
daintily in Bengali
- সুচারুভাবে, সূক্ষ্মভাবে
Examples of daintily in a sentence
- Jones's trap, came mincing daintily in, chewing at a lump of sugar.1943 November – 1944 February (date written; published 1945 August 17), George Orwell [pseudonym; Eric Arthur Blair], Animal Farm […]...
- [Allegra]'s daintily readjusting her stance.2019 October 18, Nintendo EPD, Ring Fit Adventure, Nintendo, Nintendo Switch, scene: extra turn, level/area: Beaut Camp:
Synonyms of daintily
Forms of daintily
| comparative | more daintily |
|---|---|
| superlative | most daintily |
Origin of daintily
From Middle English deyntely; equivalent to dainty + -ly.
Questions about daintily
- What does daintily mean?
- Daintily means in a dainty manner, delicately.
- What is daintily in Tamil?
- Daintily in Tamil is ஒயிலாக, வெகு அழகாக, சிங்காரமாக. See Daintily meaning in Tamil.
- How do you use daintily in a sentence?
- Jones's trap, came mincing daintily in, chewing at a lump of sugar.
- What part of speech is daintily?
- Daintily is an adverb.
- How do you pronounce daintily?
- Daintily is pronounced /ˈdeɪntɪli/ (UK).
Words near daintily in the dictionary
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