delicately
gb/dˈɛlɪkɪtli/ us/dˈɛlɪkɪtli/
B1
อังกฤษ
óvatosan, gyengéden, tapintatosan, finoman, kecsesen, törékenyen, kényes egyensúlyban
B1
1
รูปแบบการใช้:
[do something] delicately; handle/touch [something] delicately
She lifted the sleeping baby delicately so she wouldn’t wake him.
Óvatosan emelte fel az alvó kisbabát, nehogy felébressze.
Remove the foil delicately to avoid tearing the pastry.
Óvatosan vedd le a fóliát, nehogy elszakadjon a tészta.
He touched the bruise delicately and winced.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
Please handle the glass delicately.
Kérlek, óvatosan bánj a pohárral.
She held the bird delicately in her hands.
Gyengéden tartotta a madarat a kezében.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes use it where only 'carefully' is meant; 'delicately' often implies fragility or gentleness.
ความหมาย
gently and with great care
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
handle delicately
|touch delicately
|lift delicately
|place delicately
|pick up delicately
|move delicately
|hold delicately
|remove delicately
|wipe delicately
|set down delicately
คำพ้องความหมาย
gently (Emphasizes softness and light force.)
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carefully (Emphasizes attention and avoiding mistakes.)
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gingerly (Emphasizes caution because something may break or hurt.)
คำตรงข้าม
roughly (With too much force or without care.)
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clumsily (Without skill or control.)
หัวข้อ
daily_life
|objects
|health
คำจำกัดความ
in a gentle and careful way
In a gentle, careful way that avoids damage, pain, or disturbance.
B2
2
tapintatosan
B2
finoman
A2
รูปแบบการใช้:
speak/ask/raise/mention [something] delicately
She tried to bring up the salary issue delicately.
Tapintatosan próbálta felhozni a fizetés kérdését.
He delicately suggested that the plan might need a rethink.
Tapintatosan felvetette, hogy talán újra kellene gondolni a tervet.
The doctor explained the results delicately but clearly.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
I spoke delicately about her mistake.
Tapintatosan beszéltem a hibájáról.
He asked delicately about my age.
Tapintatosan rákérdezett az életkoromra.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Not the same as 'politely' in general; it’s used when the topic is awkward or personal.
ความหมาย
tactfully about sensitive topics
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
speak delicately
|ask delicately
|raise the issue delicately
|approach it delicately
|mention it delicately
|put it delicately
|handle it delicately
|word it delicately
|suggest delicately
|hint delicately
คำพ้องความหมาย
tactfully (Directly focuses on avoiding offense.)
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diplomatically (Often used for disagreements or negotiations.)
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sensitively (Emphasizes awareness of feelings.)
คำตรงข้าม
bluntly (In a direct way that may sound rude.)
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tactlessly (Without sensitivity to others’ feelings.)
หัวข้อ
communication
|relationships
|emotions
คำจำกัดความ
in a polite, careful way about something sensitive
In a tactful, sensitive way that avoids offending or upsetting someone.
B2
3
finoman
A2
รูปแบบการใช้:
delicately + [flavoured/scented/coloured/patterned/shaded]
The fish was delicately flavoured with lemon and herbs.
A halat finoman ízesítették citrommal és zöldfűszerekkel.
The room was delicately scented with jasmine.
A szobát finom jázminillat lengte be.
The scarf was delicately patterned in pale blue and grey.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
The soup is delicately spiced.
A leves finoman fűszerezett.
The candle is delicately scented.
A gyertya finoman illatozik.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Don’t confuse with 'deliciously' (tasty). 'Delicately' often means subtle, not strong.
ความหมาย
with a light, subtle quality
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
delicately flavoured
|delicately scented
|delicately perfumed
|delicately spiced
|delicately sweet
|delicately coloured
|delicately patterned
|delicately shaded
|delicately tinted
|delicately lit
คำพ้องความหมาย
subtly (Highlights that the effect is not obvious or strong.)
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lightly (Often used for flavouring or colouring in small amounts.)
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faintly (Suggests the quality is barely noticeable.)
คำตรงข้าม
strongly (With a powerful taste, smell, or effect.)
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heavily (With too much added flavour/colour or too intense an effect.)
หัวข้อ
food
|art_design
|sensory
คำจำกัดความ
in a light or gentle way (taste, smell, colour)
In a way that is light, fine, or subtle in taste, smell, colour, or appearance.
B2
4
รูปแบบการใช้:
move/step/smile/gesture delicately
She stepped delicately across the wet stones.
Kecsesen lépdelt át a nedves köveken.
He smiled delicately and changed the subject.
Finoman elmosolyodott, majd témát váltott.
The ballerina moved delicately, almost floating.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
She walked delicately in high heels.
Kecsesen járt magas sarkú cipőben.
He moved delicately like a dancer.
Kecsesen mozgott, akár egy táncos.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
This use is about style and grace, not only about being careful with fragile things.
ความหมาย
in a graceful, refined way
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
move delicately
|step delicately
|walk delicately
|dance delicately
|smile delicately
|gesture delicately
|rest delicately
|sit delicately
|laugh delicately
|hold delicately
คำพ้องความหมาย
gracefully (More general; not necessarily small or fine.)
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daintily (Often suggests small, fine, or traditionally feminine grace.)
คำตรงข้าม
awkwardly (Without grace or ease.)
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heavily (With weight or lack of lightness.)
หัวข้อ
body_language
|arts
|social_life
คำจำกัดความ
in a graceful, gentle way
In a graceful, refined, or dainty way, especially in movement or expression.
C1
5
รูปแบบการใช้:
delicately + [balanced/poised/placed/positioned]; [be] delicately [dependent/structured]
The coalition was delicately held together by a single shared goal.
A koalíciót mindössze egyetlen közös cél tartotta törékeny egységben.
The sculpture was delicately poised on a narrow base.
A szobor kényes egyensúlyban állt egy keskeny talapzaton.
The ecosystem is delicately balanced and vulnerable to small changes.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
The plan is delicately balanced.
A terv kényes egyensúlyra épül.
Their agreement is delicately maintained.
Megállapodásukat törékeny egyensúlyban tartják fenn.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Often used with 'balanced' or 'poised' to show something could easily go wrong.
ความหมาย
in a fragile, precarious way
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
delicately balanced
|delicately poised
|delicately placed
|delicately positioned
|delicately dependent
|delicately structured
|delicately maintained
|delicately adjusted
|delicately calibrated
|delicately arranged
คำพ้องความหมาย
precariously (Emphasizes danger of failure or collapse.)
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finely (Emphasizes precise adjustment and small margins.)
คำตรงข้าม
securely (Not easily disturbed or endangered.)
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firmly (Stable and solid, not easily moved or changed.)
หัวข้อ
business
|politics
|science
|risk
คำจำกัดความ
in a way that can easily change or fail
In a way that is finely adjusted and easily upset, changed, or harmed.
ไวยากรณ์
รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
delicately
IPA
GB/dˈɛlɪkɪtli/
US/dˈɛlɪkɪtli/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
del - ic - ately (3 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (del)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: delicately
- Plural: delicatelies
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
วลีและสำนวน
broach (something) delicately
1/bɹˈoʊt͡ʃ sˈʌmθɪŋ dˈɛlɪkɪtli/
fixed phrase
formal
introduce a sensitive topic carefully
start talking about a difficult topic carefully
ตัวอย่าง
- She broached the subject of divorce delicately, waiting for his reaction.
- I tried to broach the issue delicately with my boss.
- The counselor broached the topic delicately to avoid overwhelming her.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- He broached the topic delicately.
- She broached it delicately with her parents.
delicately balanced
1/dˈɛlɪkɪtli bˈælənst/
fixed phrase
unstable but kept in balance
balanced but easy to disturb
ตัวอย่าง
- The peace agreement is delicately balanced and could collapse at any moment.
- The budget is delicately balanced between new spending and tax rises.
- Her health is delicately balanced after the operation.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- Their relationship is delicately balanced.
- The plan is delicately balanced.
handle (something) delicately
1/hˈændəl sˈʌmθɪŋ dˈɛlɪkɪtli/
fixed phrase
deal with something carefully
be very careful with something
ตัวอย่าง
- These files contain personal data, so handle them delicately.
- We need to handle the complaint delicately to keep the customer.
- Please handle the antique vase delicately.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- Handle the glass delicately.
- We must handle this problem delicately.
to put it delicately
1/tə pˈʊt ˈɪt dˈɛlɪkɪtli/
idiom
say something less harshly
used before a polite way of saying something negative
ตัวอย่าง
- To put it delicately, your report needs a lot more work.
- He’s not the easiest person to work with, to put it delicately.
- To put it delicately, the dinner didn’t go as planned.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- To put it delicately, I disagree.
- To put it delicately, it was a bad idea.
tread delicately
1/tɹˈɛd dˈɛlɪkɪtli/
fixed phrase
act carefully in a situation
be careful because the situation is sensitive
ตัวอย่าง
- After the layoffs, managers had to tread delicately with the remaining staff.
- She knew she needed to tread delicately around the topic of money.
- The journalist tread delicately when asking about the scandal.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I have to tread delicately with this issue.
- We should tread delicately around him today.