daintily

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈdeɪntɪli/

Etymology

dainty +‎ -ly

Adverb

daintily (comparative more daintily, superlative most daintily)

1. In a dainty manner, delicately.
   • 1945 May, George Orwell, chapter 1, in Animal Farm: A Fairy Story, London: Secker & Warburg, OCLC 3655473:

     At the last moment Mollie, the foolish, pretty white mare who drew Mr. Jones's trap, came mincing daintily in, chewing at a lump of sugar.

Anagrams

• nidality