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delicately

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/ˈdɛlɪkətli/ · del-i-cat-el-y

In a manner that is light, gentle, or fragile.

Meanings

adverbformal

In a manner that is light, gentle, or fragile.

ایک طریقے سے جو ہلکا، نرم یا نازک ہو۔

نرم طریقے سے

narm tareeqay se

Synonyms

gentlytenderlysoftlyنرمہنر مندیاحتیاط سے

Antonyms

harshlycarelesslyroughlyکھردرے انداز میںغفلت سےسختی سے

Common Collocations

  • delicately balanced
  • delicately made
  • delicately phrased

Example Sentences

She delicately placed the flowers in the vase.

اس نے نرم طریقے سے پھولوں کو گلدان میں رکھا۔

Us ne narm tareeqay se phoolon ko guldaan mein rakha.

The artist delicately painted the details of the landscape.

فنکار نے نرم طریقے سے منظر کے تفصیلات کو پینٹ کیا۔

Fankar ne narm tareeqay se manzar ke tafseelaat ko paint kiya.

The fabric feels delicately soft against the skin.

یہ کپڑا جلد کے خلاف نرم طریقے سے لگتا ہے۔

Yeh kapda jild ke khilaf narm tareeqay se lagta hai.

Easily Confused With

delicate:Delicately is the adverb form, meaning in a gentle manner, while delicate is the adjective describing something fragile.

Word Family

delicate
adjectiveنرم
delicacy
nounنرمی
delicateness
nounنرمی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Delicately sounds like 'delicate' - think of a flower that must be handled with care.

Imagine a soft flower petal being touched gently by the wind.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے، بہت نکلے میرے ارمان، لیکن پھر بھی کم نکلے.

Hazaron khwahishain aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle, Bahut nikle mere armaan, lekin phir bhi kam nikle.

Thousands of desires, each worth dying for, Many of my wishes were fulfilled, yet still too few.

Mirza Ghalib, Unverified

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

نرم گوشت جیتے ہیں

Narm gosht jeetay hain

Soft meat wins.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "delicatus" — delicate, pleasant

First known use: 15th century

The word 'delicate' has undergone a historical transition from its Latin roots to its modern usage in English, often associated with fragility and sensitivity.