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In a manner that is pleasing to one's sense of taste
“Next, you get a dainty meal that even an epicure might enjoy.”
In a careful or cautious manner
In a neat or tidy way or manner
In a gentle, delicate or soft manner
In an elegant manner, suggestive of refinement
“I was mesmerized by the way the men sat around the little tea table, sipping the dark tea out of dainty little cups.”
In a dextrous manner, typically demonstrating skill or agility
Adverb for very delicate or fine in texture or structure
“Cotton grown in that district had a natural yellow color and was made into dainty fabric.”
Adverb for small or slight in size or stature
“She stands just five feet tall, but her dainty exterior belies the inner determination that has erupted through the surface of her ill-health.”
Adverb for fastidious, especially concerning food
“The miners of Nevada are especially dainty about their meals, and in that State, wherever there is a camp of any size, a French restaurant is inevitable.”
Adverb for unusually good or remarkable
Adverb for lacking bodily or structural strength
Adverb for the best of its kind or class
Adverb for very fine in quality or luxurious
Adverb for pleasant and satisfactory, especially to the mind or senses
Adverb for in a gentle or delicate manner
Adverb for exhibiting behavior or mannerisms considered unmasculine
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