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delicately

/ˈdɛlɪkətli/ adverb B2
  1. In a delicate manner; exquisitely. · The gingerbread was delicately, if imprecisely, captured by the brushstrokes.
  2. Tactfully. · He approached the main subject delicately.
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Haydée’s nervous system is delicately organized, and she is peculiarly susceptible to the odors even of flowers—nay, there are some which cause her to faint if brought into her presence.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 560 · C1
The count told Baptistin to leave the plate within reach of his guest, who began by sipping the Alicante with an expression of great satisfaction, and then delicately steeped his biscuit in the wine.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 581 · C1
One arm was hanging out of the bed; from shoulder to elbow it was moulded after the arms of Germain Pillon’s “Graces,” but the fore-arm seemed to be slightly distorted by convulsion, and the hand, so delicately formed, was resting with stiff outstretched fingers on the framework of the bed.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 1005 · C1

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