exquisitely

English

Etymology

exquisite +‎ -ly

Adverb

exquisitely (comparative more exquisitely, superlative most exquisitely)

  1. In an exquisite manner.
  2. Exceedingly; in the highest degree
    • 1922, Michael Arlen, “2/2/2”, in “Piracy”: A Romantic Chronicle of These Days‎:
      They danced on silently, softly. Their feet played tricks to the beat of the tireless measure, that exquisitely asinine blare which is England's punishment for having lost America.
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