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Recent Examples of delicately
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.
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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
Mookie Betts put it less delicately.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Stern writes with a manic whirl of comic images and sentences and ideas that are disturbing and hilarious and sometimes grim, all of the madness carefully, delicately constructed.
—Cathleen Schine, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026
These knives are also elegant with their impossibly thin, delicately curved metal blade.
—Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
The iconic bar jacket takes on new life in sequin tweed, delicately paired with bow-detailed pumps.
—Minty Mellon, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2026
But Disney would have preferred to hold off on the revelation until after the Oscars to handle the situation more delicately.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 17 Mar. 2026
The fresh catch of the day is delicately seared and served over a bed of rich celery root purée with arugula pesto and earthy shiitake mushrooms.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
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
Mookie Betts put it less delicately.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Stern writes with a manic whirl of comic images and sentences and ideas that are disturbing and hilarious and sometimes grim, all of the madness carefully, delicately constructed.
—Cathleen Schine, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026
These knives are also elegant with their impossibly thin, delicately curved metal blade.
—Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
The iconic bar jacket takes on new life in sequin tweed, delicately paired with bow-detailed pumps.
—Minty Mellon, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2026
But Disney would have preferred to hold off on the revelation until after the Oscars to handle the situation more delicately.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 17 Mar. 2026
The fresh catch of the day is delicately seared and served over a bed of rich celery root purée with arugula pesto and earthy shiitake mushrooms.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for delicately
Adverb
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The syrupy sweetness brought to mind a pancake, while the faintly cultured cheese turned it savory.—
Cesar Hernandez,
San Francisco Chronicle,
28 Mar. 2026
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Bachata played faintly, with plucky notes from the guitar cutting through cows' grunts.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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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
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His 2025 season started somewhat shakily, then included a quadriceps injury that cost him two games and opened the door for Jake Moody to temporarily handle the kicking duties.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
27 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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Standing knee-deep in the lo‘i, covered in mud, gently pressing roots into the earth, anchored me in a new way.—
Wassan Al-Khudhairi,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Silseth threw him one pitch, and Alvarez grounded weakly to second.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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There were sketches that ran too long, or ended weakly, but were generally redeemed by a young(ish), confident 11-member cast that made the most of them.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 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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And yet, Meghan has embraced a subtle style shift across the last year, experimenting softly with more glamorous looks.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2026
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Old hands at the magazine long have whispered that the secret of the Oscar party’s success has been its near-perfect red carpet lighting — meticulously calibrated to softly and forgivingly cover up the flaws of any guest lucky enough to be photographed beneath it.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Delicately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delicately. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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