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Recent Examples of delicately
The thin cut of beef from between the cow’s belly and leg is more tender than carne asada, and delicately crisped around the edges.
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
Dresses and suits were delicately crafted, featuring hand dyed and hand cut organza appliqué, jet beading and gold accents.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
The royal opted for a smart suit from Bella Freud for the occasion, the plaid fabric delicately stitched with an electric blue thread running through it (there’s no pattern that says fall quite like plaid).
—Harriet Johnston, Glamour, 11 Sep. 2025
Failure to treat fruit delicately is a common apple-picking mistake.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2025
For every prepared crust that comes out golden and delicately flaky, there’s another that’ll never be anything but gray and soggy.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Aug. 2025
The larger gros sel (coarse sea salt) forms the bulk of the harvest, while the precious Fleur de Sel crystals float delicately on the surface.
—Elizabeth Karmel, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
This sombre, delicately observed drama, from the director and screenwriter Angus MacLachlan, follows an unassuming woman in her thirties, Tammy (Jane Levy), who lives in a pleasant suburb of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
Matters must be handled very delicately to ensure that both Ukraine and Russia can come to an agreement.
—Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
Dresses and suits were delicately crafted, featuring hand dyed and hand cut organza appliqué, jet beading and gold accents.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
The royal opted for a smart suit from Bella Freud for the occasion, the plaid fabric delicately stitched with an electric blue thread running through it (there’s no pattern that says fall quite like plaid).
—Harriet Johnston, Glamour, 11 Sep. 2025
Failure to treat fruit delicately is a common apple-picking mistake.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2025
For every prepared crust that comes out golden and delicately flaky, there’s another that’ll never be anything but gray and soggy.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Aug. 2025
The larger gros sel (coarse sea salt) forms the bulk of the harvest, while the precious Fleur de Sel crystals float delicately on the surface.
—Elizabeth Karmel, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
This sombre, delicately observed drama, from the director and screenwriter Angus MacLachlan, follows an unassuming woman in her thirties, Tammy (Jane Levy), who lives in a pleasant suburb of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
Matters must be handled very delicately to ensure that both Ukraine and Russia can come to an agreement.
—Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for delicately
Adverb
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The porch smells faintly of lime and ginger, and the house hums the way houses do when a good conversation has just ended.—
Gina Pace,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The gallery smells faintly of cinnamon and polished wood.—
Caroline Rogers,
Southern Living,
31 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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On YouTube, cats with radial nerve paralysis were able to walk shakily.—
Tao Lin,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Lift the wiper arms gently and make sure they're held firmly in place.—
Keenan Thompson,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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After striking out weakly in his at-bat in the fourth, the Twins removed Jeffers from the game.—
David Brown,
Twin Cities,
6 Sep. 2025
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These differences matter — research shows the benefits are strongest where enforcement is clear and coverage is broad, while partial or weakly enforced laws yield far less impact.—
Nirit Cohen,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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On set, Sir John used Make Up For Ever’s Artist Color Pencils to softly line and define eyes, before using individual lashes on the bottom for a doll-like effect.—
Karina Hoshikawa,
Refinery29,
10 Sep. 2025
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Go softly when dealing with others.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Delicately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delicately. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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