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1 delicately
delicately [ˈdelɪkɪtlɪ]a. ( = subtly) délicatementb. ( = tactfully) avec délicatesse* * *['delɪkətlɪ]1) [crafted, flavoured] délicatement2) [handle, phrase] avec délicatesse -
2 delicately
delicately ['delɪkətlɪ](a) (finely → carved, embroidered etc) délicatement, finement(b) (sensitively → deal with, approach) avec délicatesse;∎ the mechanism is very delicately balanced le réglage du mécanisme est très sensible(c) (gently, lightly → touch, hold, pick up etc) délicatement(d) (subtly → coloured, flavoured) délicatement -
3 delicately
1 [crafted, embroidered, flavoured] délicatement ;2 [handle, treat] avec délicatesse ; [phrase] avec tact, avec délicatesse. -
4 delicately
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5 finely
finely [ˈfaɪnlɪ]a. [crafted, carved] finementc. ( = delicately) the distinction was finely drawn la distinction était très subtile* * *['faɪnlɪ]1) ( not coarsely) [chopped, grated] finement2) ( carefully) [balanced, judged] soigneusement3) ( very well) [written, painted, executed] splendidement -
6 lightly
lightly [ˈlaɪtlɪ]a. [stroke, brush] délicatement• lightly boiled egg ≈ œuf m molletb. ( = light-heartedly) [speak] légèrement ; [remark, say] d'un ton dégagé* * *['laɪtlɪ]1) ( delicately) gen légèrement; [move, run] avec légèreté; ( frivolously) [take decision] à la légère2) ( with little punishment) -
7 delicate
['delikət]1) (requiring special treatment or careful handling: delicate china; a delicate situation/problem.) délicat2) (of fine texture etc; dainty: a delicate pattern; the delicate skin of a child.) fin3) (able to do fine, accurate work: a delicate instrument.) délicat4) (subtle: a delicate wine; a delicate shade of blue.) délicat•- delicacy -
8 lightly
1 (gently, delicately) [touch, kiss, rustle, pat, toss, season] légèrement ; lightly perfumed délicatement parfumé ;2 ( frivolously) [accuse, undertake, dismiss] à la légère ; it is not a decision I have taken lightly ce n'est pas une décision que j'ai prise à la légère ;3 ( not heavily) [move, run, walk] avec légèreté ; [dress] légèrement ; to sleep lightly avoir le sommeil léger ; to wear one's learning lightly ne pas faire étalage de son savoir ;4 ( with little punishment) to get off lightly s'en tirer à bon compte ; to let sb off lightly laisser qn s'en tirer à bon compte ;5 ( casually) [say, answer] avec désinvolture. -
9 shaped
A adj to be shaped like sth avoir la forme de qch ; a teapot shaped like a house une théière en forme de maison.B - shaped (dans composés) star-/V-shaped en forme d'étoile/de V ; oddly-/delicately-shaped de forme étrange/délicate ; egg-shaped en forme d'œuf. -
10 subtly
1 ( imperceptibly) [change, alter, shift, influence] imperceptiblement ; [different, humorous] légèrement ; -
11 finely
finely ['faɪnlɪ](a) (grated, ground, sliced) finement;∎ finely chopped haché menu, finement haché;∎ finely powdered en poudre fine(b) (delicately, subtly → tuned) avec précision;∎ the situation is very finely balanced la situation est caractérisée par un équilibre précaire(c) (carved, sewn etc) délicatement -
12 gingerly
gingerly ['dʒɪndʒəlɪ]1 adverb(cautiously) avec circonspection, précautionneusement; (delicately) délicatement;∎ he stepped gingerly between the cowpats il a avancé précautionneusement entre les bouses de vache(cautious) circonspect, prudent; (delicate) délicat;∎ to do sth in a gingerly fashion faire qch avec beaucoup de précaution -
13 pencilled
pencilled ['pensəld](a) (written in pencil) écrit au crayon(b) (marked with pencil) marqué au crayon;∎ pencilled eyebrows sourcils mpl dessinés ou tracés au crayon;∎ delicately pencilled eyebrows sourcils mpl d'un tracé délicat
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Delicately — Del i*cate*ly (d[e^]l [i^]*k[asl]t*l[y^]), adv. In a delicate manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
delicately — mid 14c., luxuriously, from DELICATE (Cf. delicate) + LY (Cf. ly) (2). Meaning softly, gently is early 15c … Etymology dictionary
delicately — [adv] carefully beautifully, cautiously, daintily, deftly, elegantly, exquisitely, fastidiously, finely, gracefully, lightly, precisely, sensitively, skillfully, softly, subtly, tactfully; concepts 542,544 Ant. indelicately, strongly, uncarefully … New thesaurus
delicately — del|i|cate|ly [ delıkətli ] adverb 1. ) in a careful way, so that something is not damaged: He placed the fruits delicately into a box. a ) in a graceful way, with small or light movements: She raised the cup delicately to her lips. b ) in a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
delicately — UK [ˈdelɪkətlɪ] / US adverb 1) in a careful way, so that something is not damaged He placed the fruits delicately into a box. 2) in a careful way so that people are not upset or annoyed We need to handle the situation very delicately. 3) in a… … English dictionary
delicately — adverb a) In a delicate manner; exquisitely. The gingerbread was delicately, if imprecisely, captured by the brushstrokes. b) Tactfully. He approached the main subject delicately … Wiktionary
delicately — adv. Delicately is used with these adjectives: ↑balanced, ↑carved, ↑coloured, ↑flavoured, ↑patterned, ↑poised, ↑scented, ↑woven Delicately is used with these verbs: ↑balance, ↑embroider, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
delicately — delicate ► ADJECTIVE 1) very fine in texture or structure. 2) easily broken or damaged; fragile. 3) susceptible to illness or adverse conditions. 4) requiring sensitive or careful handling. 5) skilful; deft. 6) (of food or drink) subtly and… … English terms dictionary
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delicately balanced — phrase easy to damage or destroy by any small changes Peace in the region is delicately balanced. Thesaurus: weak and easy to damage or breaksynonym liquid and neither liquid nor solidhyponym Main entry: delicately … Useful english dictionary
delicately balanced — easy to damage or destroy by any small changes Peace in the region is delicately balanced … English dictionary