daintily

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Daintily, deliberately, he stroked the ball toward the hole.

From Time Magazine Archive

Daintily, he trotted out to the flank in his sneakers.

From Time Magazine Archive

Daintily, I pick up the proper fork to use for the salad, and notice that two of the councilmen use their main-course forks by mistake.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau

“Daintily done! Daintily done!” he said, and Miss Nsia smiled at his horse-laugh.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

Daintily and picturesquely got up, their Cards are quite full.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 103, December 10, 1892 by Burnand, F. C. (Francis Cowley), Sir