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daintily

[ UK /dˈe‍ɪntɪli/ ]
[ US /ˈdeɪntəˌɫi/ ]
ADVERB
  1. in a delicate manner
    the invitation cards were written up daintily in white and gold
  2. in a dainty and fastidious manner
    she nibbled daintily at her cake

How To Use daintily In A Sentence

  • She bit daintily into a wurflecake and slipped a bit to Pinky who — just as daintily — snuffled it down. 2009 July « Official Harry Harrison News Blog
  • No wax doll was ever more daintily and lacily dressed. Georgina of the Rainbows
  • Jean made two deep bows, the Americans two little ones, after which they foraged in their bags, from which each drew a 'rouleau' of 1,000 francs, daintily inclosed in green sheaths of serpent-skin, clasped with gold. The French Immortals Series — Complete
  • The queen's bedchamber sits daintily festooned with floral pinks and lilacs in a combination with gold, overlooking the south parterre.
  • Then ships bearing news might reach Alexandria by the dozen -- that is, the greybeard added with a defiant glance at the daintily clad city gentleman -- if they were allowed to pass the Pharos or go through the Poseidon basin into the Eunostus. Complete Project Gutenberg Georg Ebers Works
  • Out they come, first Bryan daintily carrying one small red-lacquered box, followed by Moshe struggling with two big old valises and the phonograph, instantly walking into a tree.
  • Lying the sketchbook face down, Gabby picked up her coffee cup and sipped it daintily.
  • Miss Adela Strangeworth came daintily along Main Street on her way to the grocery.
  • Her lips were a red of the same tint, as was the polonaise she was so daintily flaunting - over which, she wore a black cloak.
  • Bonzes march in front, dressed in robes of black gauze, having much the appearance of Catholic priests; the principal object of interest of the procession, the corpse, comes last, laid in a sort of little closed palanquin, which is daintily pretty. The French Immortals Series — Complete
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