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délicatement

delicately

adverb deh-lee-kat-MAHN Rare
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Also means

gently

Usage Note

Délicatement describes an action performed with care, lightness, or sensitivity, whether physical (soulever délicatement) or interpersonal (aborder délicatement un sujet). It derives from the adjective délicat, whose feminine form is délicate. In culinary contexts, it often signals a refined touch — a quality prized in French gastronomy.

Examples

"Elle posa délicatement le verre sur la table."

Natural Translation

She placed the glass delicately on the table.

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