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delicately

[del-i-kit-lee] / ˈdɛl ɪ kɪt li /


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The eerie ambient music that drives “Obsession” — so artfully serrated and delicately mangled by Burwell — emerged from a counterintuitive creative nuance that AI could never capture.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

Cubes of delicately folded fettuccine, stuffed shells, slabs of lasagna.

From Salon Jul. 11, 2026

How do I address this delicately while still advocating for my brother and me?

From MarketWatch Jul. 6, 2026

These sensors determine whether the robot "should tighten its grip or not, whether it is dealing with a sturdy object, or whether it needs to act delicately because it is an egg," he said.

From Barron's Jun. 10, 2026

Busy Bee had hinted delicately that it was to be an abode for Royalty??!

From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie




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