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Recent Examples of delicately
Here, sugar packets served with your cappuccino come delicately branded; the bartenders wear vests the color of blood oranges; and the bedding is made by the same company that supplied linens for the original Orient Express trains.
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Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2026
Chief among them is the cinnamon rolls, fluffy, fragrant and delicately sweet.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Beads and sequins, whether glued on or delicately sewn, can detach, melt, or lose their shape.
—Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2026
Her lips were lightly blurred (as is the contemporary trend) and brown-nude, while eyeshadow was kept light, and lashes delicately curled.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2026
The saltwater pools were preserved and the property has brought them back to their natural state, which requires delicately balancing the flora and fauna and salinity levels.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
The gold prongs and stones have to be delicately inserted by hand, in fact.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
The da Vinci system’s ability to delicately peel and stitch fruit skin illustrated the fine motor control available to surgeons working on human tissue through minimally invasive incisions.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
From 1964 portrait sessions to The Supremes publicity stills in ‘66, the singer’s shapely ‘do often delicately framed her wispy lashes.
—Essence, 26 Mar. 2026
Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2026
Chief among them is the cinnamon rolls, fluffy, fragrant and delicately sweet.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Beads and sequins, whether glued on or delicately sewn, can detach, melt, or lose their shape.
—Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2026
Her lips were lightly blurred (as is the contemporary trend) and brown-nude, while eyeshadow was kept light, and lashes delicately curled.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2026
The saltwater pools were preserved and the property has brought them back to their natural state, which requires delicately balancing the flora and fauna and salinity levels.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
The gold prongs and stones have to be delicately inserted by hand, in fact.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
The da Vinci system’s ability to delicately peel and stitch fruit skin illustrated the fine motor control available to surgeons working on human tissue through minimally invasive incisions.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
From 1964 portrait sessions to The Supremes publicity stills in ‘66, the singer’s shapely ‘do often delicately framed her wispy lashes.
—Essence, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for delicately
Adverb
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This was a black one with blotches faintly outlined in pale yellow, a beautiful but deadly looking animal.—
Dr. C. E. Kuschel,
Outdoor Life,
9 Apr. 2026
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The architecture is predominantly grand Victorian villas in candy-box lilacs and creams, their aged wooden panels faintly reminiscent of a Norwegian coastal town.—
Alexandra Genova,
TheWeek,
7 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The archival, iconic footage of Jordan scoring 38 points while dealing with illness in Game 5 of the 1997 NBA Finals was intended to inspire willpower in a Bruins team that had run shakily out of the starting gate in its last two tournament games.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
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When Stanton shakily read her Declaration, the crowd seemed wary of the voting-rights point.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Add the chickpeas and shake gently to coat.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Cook, without disturbing, until the egg starts to set into fluffy curds, 30 to 45 seconds, then gently stir to distribute.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Because Anna and Matteo were never actually together, her clear attraction with Michael doesn’t face any meaningful obstacles, aside from some obligatory (and weakly justified) initial sniping between the two leads.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
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But Rodríguez struck out Olson on a check swing, and Austin Riley weakly rolled a change-up to shortstop to end the threat.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
4 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Heathcliff’s racial ambiguity — so central to the novel’s violence and otherness — is feebly erased.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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One man aboard the boat knew how to navigate the mangroves and sandbars of the keys, and with the late summer sun beating down on the rafters, the boat pushed out feebly into the open ocean.—
Miriam Pensack,
The Dial,
30 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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While the trees are softly illuminated from below, the flower beds and garden features are accented with lighting from above, a strategy undertaken by Apfelstadt to foster a magical, immersive ambiance.—
Rachel Davies,
Architectural Digest,
15 Apr. 2026
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But with how softly Aranda’s batted ball was, Chisholm had to turn a double play because throwing home to get Chandler Simpson out at the plate was impossible.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Delicately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delicately. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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