daintily meaning

UK US /ˈdeɪntəli/ 3 syllables

daintily (adverb): in a dainty and fastidious manner.

daintily has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

daintily as an adverb

  1. in a dainty and fastidious manner
    • she nibbled daintily at her cake

    Related forms: dainty

  2. in a delicate manner
    • the invitation cards were written up daintily in white and gold

    Related forms: dainty

How to pronounce daintily

daintily is pronounced /ˈdeɪntəli/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Word lists: words starting with DA · words ending in LY · 8-letter words

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