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daintily Synonyms

Another word for daintily

Choosing another word for daintily depends on context, so the 12 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• adverb (Context 1)

In a delicate, graceful, and refined manner.

Usage Example

"The cat stepped delicately across the wet pavement to avoid the puddles."

Strongest
delicately
Strong
gracefully
elegantly
lightly
finely
deftly
neatly

• adverb (Context 2)

In a fastidious, overly particular, or mincing manner, especially regarding food or cleanliness.

Usage Example

"She picked fastidiously at the unfamiliar dish, taking only tiny bites."

Strongest
fastidiously
Strong
mincingly
primly
finnickily
scrupulously

Opposites of daintily

The opposite of daintily shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

clumsily
awkwardly
greedily
coarsely
voraciously
inelegantly
roughly
heavily
See all opposites of daintily

• Nearby Words

dailies
dailiness
daily
daintily
daintiness
dainty
dairy

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Daintily. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/daintily
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