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daintly

Definition:

(adverb) In a delicate, elegant, or graceful manner.

Sense 1:

(adverb) With delicacy or refinement; in a dainty manner.

Example sentence: She sipped her tea daintily, holding the cup with her pinky finger raised.

Sense 2:

(adverb) In a manner that is pleasingly small, pretty, or delicate.

Example sentence: The cake was decorated daintily with intricate icing patterns.

Sense 3:

(adverb) In a manner showing excessive or exaggerated finickiness.

Example sentence: The little girl ate her food daintily, taking tiny bites and meticulously wiping her mouth after each one.

Sense 4:

(adjective) Referring to something popular and well-liked among a particular group or within a specific area.

Example sentence: The restaurant serves a daintly dish that has become a local favorite.

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