Meaning & use
Delicately
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In a way that is fine, fragile, or requires careful handling; with tact and sensitivity.
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She delicately arranged the flowers so none of the petals would bruise.
He delicately broached the subject of the layoffs with his team.
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From "delicate," ultimately from Latin "delicatus," meaning "giving pleasure, delightful, dainty."
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