Exquisitively

/ɪkˈskwɪzɪtɪvli/ adverb

Definition

In an exquisite manner; with delicate refinement, meticulous attention, or subtle beauty.

Etymology

From exquisitively (likely via exquisitive + -ly, though more commonly exquisite + -ly). The -ly adverb suffix transforms the adjective into a manner adverb.

Kelly Says

English speakers almost always say 'exquisitely' instead of 'exquisitively,' making this word a ghost—it technically should exist by English word-formation rules but nobody actually uses it in practice.

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