daintily

/ˈdeɪntəˌɫi/ adv

In a dainty manner, delicately.

Word Origin Daintily comes from 'dainty', which evolved from Latin 'dignus' meaning 'worthy, proper'. The meaning shifted from 'worthy' to 'delicate, fine, pleasing' — something worthy of appreciation. The -ly makes it an adverb. The same root gives us dignity, dignify, disdain (originally 'not worthy'), and indignant (feeling unworthy treatment). So daintily means doing something with delicate worthiness.

adv In a dainty manner, delicately.

She picked up the delicate teacup daintily with her fingertips.

(副词) 优雅地;精致地;斯文地

她用指尖优雅地拿起精致的茶杯。

(adverbio) delicadamente; primorosamente; con delicadeza; finamente [De manera delicada y primorosa; con delicadeza.]

Tomó la delicada taza de té **primorosamente** con la punta de los dedos.

(adverbe) délicatement; avec délicatesse; gracieusement; élégamment [Avec délicatesse, de façon gracieuse et raffinée.]

Elle prit la délicate tasse à thé du bout des doigts avec beaucoup de précaution.

(Adverb) zierlich; anmutig; fein [Auf eine zierliche, feine oder behutsame Art und Weise; mit besonderer Sorgfalt.]

Sie hob die zierliche Teetasse **daintily** mit den Fingerspitzen an.

(副詞) 上品に、繊細に。

彼女は指先で delicate なティーカップを優美に持ち上げた。

(advérbio) delicadamente; com delicadeza; suavemente [De maneira delicada; com delicadeza.]

Ela pegou a delicada xícara de chá delicadamente com as pontas dos dedos.

Word parts: dainti + ly

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