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DAINTILY

\dˈe͡ɪntɪlɪ], \dˈe‍ɪntɪlɪ], \d_ˈeɪ_n_t_ɪ_l_ɪ]\

Definitions of DAINTILY

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language

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in a refined manner; "she nibbled daintily at her cake"

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

in a refined manner; "she nibbled daintily at her cake"

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

In a dainty manner; nicely; scrupulously; fastidiously; deliciously; prettily.

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
By Oddity Software

In a dainty manner; nicely; scrupulously; fastidiously; deliciously; prettily.

1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
By Noah Webster.

adv. Fastidiously; nicely.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

Elegantly, delicately, deliciously, pleasantly.

1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
By Thomas Sheridan

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