as in faintly
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of delicately
Jimmy Dean’s precooked links delivered a delicately smoky, savory flavor with a hint of earthy white pepper.
—
Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 May 2026
Beneath her skinny brows, a silver highlighter delicately lined them.
—Essence, 5 May 2026
Drums and synthesizers are interspersed with delicately arranged strings, but there’s something transcendent about the contours and echoes of Raye’s voice.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2026
Equipped with Daimon’s visuotactile sensor, the gripper delicately senses contact and precisely controls force to pick up a fragile eggshell.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
The white blooms are delicately honey scented.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
Even delicately putting your hands on someone in that heated situation is crossing a personal boundary.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2026
Evening Muse Floor Lamp The Evening Muse Floor Lamp boasts a sturdy gold base and a delicately ruffled lampshade.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Apr. 2026
Every detail inside the restaurant follows a botanical motif, from the floral plates to the delicately arranged desserts that accompany their stunning tea service.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 May 2026
Beneath her skinny brows, a silver highlighter delicately lined them.
—Essence, 5 May 2026
Drums and synthesizers are interspersed with delicately arranged strings, but there’s something transcendent about the contours and echoes of Raye’s voice.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2026
Equipped with Daimon’s visuotactile sensor, the gripper delicately senses contact and precisely controls force to pick up a fragile eggshell.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
The white blooms are delicately honey scented.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
Even delicately putting your hands on someone in that heated situation is crossing a personal boundary.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2026
Evening Muse Floor Lamp The Evening Muse Floor Lamp boasts a sturdy gold base and a delicately ruffled lampshade.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Apr. 2026
Every detail inside the restaurant follows a botanical motif, from the floral plates to the delicately arranged desserts that accompany their stunning tea service.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for delicately
Adverb
-
Only instead of the latest concoction, certain discerning attendees—the ones who have, pointedly, graduated from the Aperol spritz—are ordering a defiantly retro alternative, one that is muddy brown and faintly medicinal.—
Elena Clavarino,
Air Mail,
9 May 2026
-
Above the striping comes mesh in the same color, beneath which pink eye stay loops can be faintly made out before coming to the surface.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
Adverb
-
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
-
When Stanton shakily read her Declaration, the crowd seemed wary of the voting-rights point.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
Adverb
-
Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
20 May 2026
-
Along with green tea comes anti-inflammatory Japanese mugwort and coix seed to decrease inflammation, plus willow bark extract to gently exfoliate (thanks to salicin, a chemical similar to salicylic acid) and balance oil production.—
Sarah Felbin,
Allure,
20 May 2026
Adverb
-
The tree branches are also weakly attached to the trunks and prone to splitting apart during storms and harsh weather events, Zieche said.—
Jerry Wu,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
-
Eight balloons sway weakly in the wind above a makeshift memorial – eight crosses staked into the damp ground, covered in handwritten messages.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
Adverb
-
Judge lined it feebly into the glove of an outfielder.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
-
Infantino, as Henry Bushnell writes, talked rather feebly about working together and, randomly, said an upcoming under-15 tournament for all member associations was something to encourage co-operation.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
Adverb
-
Eyes were softly defined with brown shadow worked into the lash roots, while lids were set in beige tones and slight shimmer using the Nude Dress palette.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
-
Amid the early-spring lightness of the filmmaking, Fukada values softly plainspoken earnestness of emotion, as his repressed, recessive characters learn to listen to their own impulses in the general stillness that surrounds them.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
13 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Delicately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delicately. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
