delicately

Adverb

in a delicate manner

Adv

In a delicate manner; exquisitely.
Tactfully.

Examples

He approached the main subject delicately.
The gingerbread was delicately, if imprecisely, captured by the brushstrokes.

Origin / Etymology

From delicate + -ly.

Synonyms

exquisitely, fine, finely

Scrabble Score: 16

delicately: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
delicately: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
delicately: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

delicately: valid Words With Friends Word