fragilely

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English

Etymology

From fragile +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɹædʒ.aɪl.li/, /ˈfɹæd͡ʒ.əl.li/, /ˈfɹæd͡ʒ.ə.li/

Adverb

fragilely (comparative more fragilely, superlative most fragilely)

  1. In a fragile way or manner.
    • 1983, Khalid Hasan, Faruq Hassan, Versions of truth: Urdu short stories from Pakistan:
      There was of course the same familiar face, the same dainty fragilely-built person that his eyes had first encountered on the lawn of the Residency

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