daintily
Translation
daintily, delicately, gracefully
Examples
The ballerina moved daintily across the stage.
The ballerina moved daintily across the stage.
She daintily picked up the tiny teacup.
She daintily picked up the tiny teacup.
Grammar Patterns
((verb + ~)) in a delicate and graceful way. The ballerina moved daintily across the stage.
Similar Words
Synonyms: delicately, gracefully, elegantly; Antonyms: clumsily, awkwardly
Etymology
From the adjective 'dainty' + the adverb-forming suffix '-ly'. 'Dainty' comes from Old French 'deintie' meaning 'pleasure, delight'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a tiny dancer ('dainty') moving delicately. The '-ly' tells you it describes *how* they move.