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fragilely

adverb

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈfɹædʒ.aɪl.li/ / /ˈfɹæd͡ʒ.əl.li/ / /ˈfɹæd͡ʒ.ə.li/

adv

Etymology: From fragile + -ly. Piecewise doublet of frailly.

  1. In a fragile way or manner.

    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