daintily
Translation
daintily, delicately, gracefully
Examples
She daintily sipped her tea.
She daintily sipped her tea.
Grammar Patterns
((verb)) + daintily to do (sth.) in a delicate or graceful way She daintily sipped her tea.
Similar Words
Synonyms: delicately, gracefully, elegantly; Antonyms: clumsily, crudely
Etymology
From the adjective 'dainty' plus the adverb-forming suffix '-ly'. 'Dainty' comes from Old French 'deintie' (pleasure, delight).
Memory Tips
Picture a 'dainty lady' moving 'daintily'.