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EXQUISITELY
finely, fine, delicately, exquisitely
(adverb) in a delicate manner; “finely shaped features”; “her fine drawn body”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
exquisitely (comparative more exquisitely, superlative most exquisitely)
In an exquisite manner.
Exceedingly; in the highest degree
Source: Wiktionary
Ex"qui*site*ly, adv.
Definition: In an exquisite manner or degree; as, lace exquisitely wrought. To a sensitive observer there was something exquisitely painful in it. Hawthorne.
EXQUISITE
Ex"qui*site, a. Etym: [L. exquisitus, p.p. of exquirere to search out; ex out + quarere to seek, search. See Quest.]
1. Carefully selected or sought out; hence, of distinguishing and surpassing quality; exceedingly nice; delightfully excellent; giving rare satisfaction; as, exquisite workmanship. Plate of rare device, and jewels Of reach and exquisite form. Shak. I have no exquisite reason for 't, but I have reason good enough. Shak.
2. Exceeding; extreme; keen; -- used in a bad or a good sense; as, exquisite pain or pleasure.
3. Of delicate perception or close and accurate discrimination; not easy to satisfy; exact; nice; fastidious; as, exquisite judgment, taste, or discernment. His books of Oriental languages, wherein he was exquisite. Fuller.
Syn.
– Nice; delicate; exact; refined; choice; rare; matchless; consummate; perfect.
Ex"qui*site, n.
Definition: One who manifests an exquisite attention to external appearance; one who is overnice in dress or ornament; a fop; a dandy.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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