Chiefly with reference to walking or dancing: with small elegant steps; elegantly, daintily. Also in later use: mincingly, effeminately. Obsolete.
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释义 | the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > pleasing appearance > [adverb] > delicately or daintily (9) gingerly?1520 Chiefly with reference to walking or dancing: with small elegant steps; elegantly, daintily. Also in later use: mincingly, effeminately. Obsolete. minionly1545 In a manner characteristic or suggestive of a minion; delicately, elegantly. daintily1561 Delicately, nicely, etc.; elegantly, gracefully, neatly, deftly. daintly1563 daintily. minikinly1580 delicately1587 In a way that is exquisitely fine, soft, graceful, etc.; elegantly, finely. Also: in a way that causes pleasure or delight; beautifully. incony?1602 adv. dainty1610 quasi-adv. Daintily. (rare.) airily1823 Gracefully, delicately, ethereally. |
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