Delicadamente (en. Delicately)

/delikaðaˈment e/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

adverb

With gentleness and care.

She gently caressed her son's face.

Ella acarició el rostro de su hijo delicadamente.

With refinement or subtlety.

The artist delicately painted the details of the work.

El artista pintó delicadamente los detalles de la obra.

In a careful manner to avoid harm.

You should handle the glassware delicately.

Debes manejar la cristalería delicadamente.

It comes from 'delicado' with the suffix '-mente', which indicates manner.

delicately like a whisper

With a very soft and almost inaudible tone.

delicadamente como un susurro

to take something delicately

To handle something with care and attention.

tomar algo delicadamente

to address a topic delicately

To approach a matter tactfully to avoid offending.

tratar un tema delicadamente

delicate

That which is fragile or sensitive.

delicado

delicacy

Quality of being delicate.

delicadeza

delicatessen

Stores that sell select and fine products.

delicatessen

Something very simple or easy, said ironically.

Learning how to ride a bicycle is delicately easy.

Aprender a montar en bicicleta es delicadamente fácil.

Used to describe something done with care in a tense situation.

Joining the conversation was delicately complicated.

Entrar a la conversación fue delicadamente complicado.