exquisitely
Americanadverb
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excellently, especially in a way that shows extreme refinement or elegance.
The scenic design is gorgeous, and the show is exquisitely lit.
Under the tree stands a group of exquisitely sculpted Buddhas.
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to a degree that is exceptional or extraordinary.
String theory suggests that the universe is created by the vibrations of exquisitely tiny superstrings in ten spatial dimensions.
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to an extreme degree; intensely.
Until that point, I had not heard the details of my students’ exquisitely personal stories of the experience of war.
The ocean swim was truly invigorating, and I felt exquisitely alive.
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showing keen sensitivity.
The blood-brain barrier is a network that exquisitely controls the movement of cells and molecules between the blood and the fluid that surrounds the brain.
Other Word Forms
- superexquisitely adverb
Etymology
Origin of exquisitely
Example Sentences
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And Kate Bush’s immortal 1978 single, with its swooping, operatic drama, interpretive dance–filled video and ghostly narrator only strengthened the book’s rep as a tale of exquisitely tortured love.
From Salon
It was a map, painted in exquisitely small brushstrokes on thick vellum.
From Literature
“The transition from spouse to caregiver to caretaker is exquisitely difficult,” he says.
I was amazed that one actress could play both parts so exquisitely.
Madariaga’s response was exquisitely catty, describing Morison’s biography of Columbus as “a most interesting Life from the yachtsman’s point of view.”
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