exquisitely
Definition
- Adverb:
- In an extremely beautiful, delicate, or refined manner: "exquisitely" describes something done with exceptional beauty, subtlety, or perfection, often appealing to the senses or aesthetic appreciation.
- Intensely or acutely: It can also describe a feeling or quality that is experienced to a very high degree, often of a sensitive nature.
Usage Examples
- Adverb:
- The lace on the wedding gown was exquisitely crafted. (The lace was made with an exceptionally high degree of delicate skill and beauty.)
- She felt exquisitely happy in that moment. (She felt an intense, acute, and refined sense of happiness.)
- The flavors in the dish were exquisitely balanced. (The flavors were combined with perfect, delicate harmony.)
Advanced Usage
- "exquisitely painful": intensely or acutely painful, often with a nuance of sensitivity.
- The memory was exquisitely painful to recall. (The memory caused a sharp, acute, and deeply felt pain.)
- "exquisitely detailed": having details rendered with extreme delicacy and care.
- The artist's exquisitely detailed miniature took years to complete. (The miniature was finished with an exceptionally fine and delicate level of detail.)
Variants and Related Words
- Exquisite (adj): of extreme beauty, delicacy, or refinement; intensely felt.
- They admired the exquisite porcelain vase.
- Exquisiteness (n): the quality of being exquisite.
- The exquisiteness of the jewelry was undeniable.
Synonyms
- Delicately: in a fine, subtle, or sensitive manner.
- Superbly: in an excellent or splendid manner.
- Excellently: in an extremely good way.
- Finely: in a very thin, subtle, or precise way.
Antonyms
- Crudely: in a rough, unrefined, or unskillful manner.
- Coarsely: in a rough or harsh manner, lacking fineness.
- Clumsily: in an awkward, ungraceful way.
Related Phrases and Idioms
- "exquisitely beautiful": a common collocation emphasizing extreme and refined beauty.
- The sunset over the mountains was exquisitely beautiful.
- "exquisitely sensitive": extremely or acutely sensitive.
- The device has an exquisitely sensitive microphone.
Adverb
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in a delicate manner
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finely shaped features
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her fine drawn body
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