daintily

Example Sentences

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“Well, thanks very much! You’re awfully kind, Lady C,” he said, and curtsied as daintily as he could.

From Literature

On the second floor, women sat in front of vanity desks as make-up artists powdered their faces and daintily applied blush to the apples of their cheeks.

From Barron's

The creature daintily stepped into it, smiling shyly up at Jack as his grandfather walked over.

From Literature

At one point, she daintily wraps a piece of tulle ribbon around a raw fish carcass.

From Salon

As Napoleon strolled into the dining tent, his chef quickly fried up the eggs from his steward’s pocket and placed them daintily atop the general’s feast.

From Washington Post