How to use exquisitely in a sentence
22 example sentences · adverb
Exquisitely means in an exquisite manner. Example: “Over the fish-dish — something sole-like, exquisitely seethed in a strange sauce, garnished with roots and fruits of the country — Tommy became sentimental.”
Examples of exquisitely by meaning
adverbIn an exquisite manner.
- Over the fish-dish — something sole-like, exquisitely seethed in a strange sauce, garnished with roots and fruits of the country — Tommy became sentimental.1959, Anthony Burgess, Beds in the East (The Malayan Trilogy), published 1972, page 527
- She came running through the crowd dodging the cell-phoned heads, exquisitely attired as usual, probably the result of a recent shopping excursion at Fendi’s.2008, Lloyd Mardis, chapter 39, in Beneath the Mirror (Samantha King Mystery Series; 1), Denver, Colo.: Outskirts Press, →ISBN, page 204
adverbExceedingly; in the highest degree.
- Their feet played tricks to the beat of the tireless measure, that exquisitely asinine blare which is England's punishment for having lost America.1922, Michael Arlen, “2/2/2”, in “Piracy”: A Romantic Chronicle of These Days
More sentences with exquisitely
- The great and majestic Hagen axes of Papua New Guinea are exquisitely wrought and of great value.2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: A Natural History, page 220. From the entry Hagen axe
- Dery describes Bowie as "a reverse-drag queen: a heteroflexible straight man playing an exquisitely androgynous gay."2013 June 5, Richard Metzger, “Growing Up Bowie: Mark Dery's "All The Young Dudes: Why Glam Rock Matters”, in Boing Boing. From the entry heteroflexible
- Lovingly restored and exquisitely maintained, the great frigate is docked at Boston and open to the public.2012, Ronald Utt, Ships of Oak, Guns of Iron: The War of 1812 and the Forging of the American Navy. From the entry rebuild
- Sheldon Cooper: Well, first of all, your lie was laughably transparent, where mine is exquisitely convoluted.2009, Bill Prady and Lee Aronsohn, "The Loobenfeld Decay", episode 1-10 of The Big Bang Theory, 00:08:25-00:08:35. From the entry un-unravelable
- “I think it’s anger, Jana.” (Cooper says this in such an exquisitely unangry way.) “Anger at you.”2003, Cai Emmons, chapter 26, in His Mother’s Son, New York: Harcourt, page 291. From the entry unangry
- The superficial temporal artery (or arteries) may become exquisitely tender to the touch and visibly indurated.1970, Oliver Sacks, chapter 1, in Migraine, London: Picador, published 1995, page 15. From the entry indurate
- The error lies in thinking that one can titrate the application of violence to achieve exquisitely precise results.2022 September 20, Eliot A. Cohen, “Putin Is Cornered”, in The Atlantic. From the entry titrate
- In this forceful yet exquisitely balanced interior, what Schroeder termed the muscularity of Saljuq architecture finds classic expression.1989, Ronald W. Ferrier, The Arts of Persia, page 87. From the entry Saljuq
- After a night of snow, they hung wraith-like across the sky, exquisitely beautiful in the greyness of winter dawn.1947 January and February, O. S. Nock, “"The Aberdonian" in Wartime”, in Railway Magazine, page 8. From the entry greyness
- Their exquisitely moulded faces were the colour of wheatmeal porridge slightly browned, with numerous freckles as the bran.1938, Xavier Herbert, chapter XIII, in Capricornia, New York: D. Appleton-Century, published 1943, page 209. From the entry wheatmeal
- The morning shadow on his chin was almost as navy as his heavy-lidded eyes, his cheekbones exquisitely sculptured in his haughty face.2006, Carol Marinelli, Taken for His Pleasure, page 26. From the entry navy
- For primitive it may seem, this test is exquisitely sensitive to surface misfigure, and will immediately reveal errors that may escape the most modern metrology.2006, Renaud Foy, Françoise Claude Foy, Optics in Astrophysics, page 30. From the entry misfigure
- For a few moments to think of the country as the place of sacred ointments and special spoons, grand cathedrals and epically wealthy, exquisitely dressed people.2023 May 8, Nesrine Malik, “The coronation pulled a screen across a desperate, failing nation – just as intended”, in The Guardian, →ISSN. From the entry loaded
- And what a bonus it is that Inga, in addition to her unslakable thirst for ever more wealth and ever more power, is so exquisitely and entirely hot.2017, Dean Koontz, The Silent Corner, page 397. From the entry unslakable
- As you gradually arrive at that third stage of comprehension — appreciating the moose in all its mooseyness — notice how it has evolved exquisitely for its habitat.2008, Wayne Curtis, “Moose Country”, in Yankee Magazine, page 136. From the entry mooseyness
- Ali G was a glorious, comedic butterfly, but it's my sad duty to report that his exquisitely papilionaceous character is currently being broken upon a wheel.2000 April 3, Evening Standard. From the entry papilionaceous
- She was very graceful with a very Aryan face, Ringa observed, and the red and white silk sari she was wearing blended exquisitely with her small daintiness.1957, Tom [i.e., Thomas] T[heodore] Chamales, Never So Few, New York, N.Y.: Charles Scribner’s Sons, →LCCN, page 69. From the entry Aryan
- On the basis of an exceptionally interesting story, skilfully scenarised by Eliot Stannard, Frank Crane has built a photo-play in which humour, tragedy, and romance blend exquisitely.1922, Motion Picture Studio - Volume 1, Issues 31-52, page 21. From the entry scenarise
- Granted that it is not "exquisitely rational" to bite the hand that feeds you, yet that is just what clients and patients do which is one reason they need therapy.1967, Rollo May, Psychology and the Human Dilemma, W. W. Norton & Company, →ISBN, page 18. From the entry bite the hand that feeds one
Meaning of exquisitely
- adverb In an exquisite manner.
- adverb Exceedingly; in the highest degree.
Questions about exquisitely in a sentence
- How do you use exquisitely in a sentence?
- Exquisitely is used as an adverb. For example: “Over the fish-dish — something sole-like, exquisitely seethed in a strange sauce, garnished with roots and fruits of the country — Tommy became sentimental.”
- What is a short sentence with exquisitely?
- “Dery describes Bowie as "a reverse-drag queen: a heteroflexible straight man playing an exquisitely androgynous gay."”
- What does exquisitely mean?
- Exquisitely means in an exquisite manner.
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