Emily Dickinson Lexicon

dainty (daintier), adv. [see dainty, adj.]

1. Tenderly; exquisitely; sensitively; poignantly; piercingly; penetratingly; excruciatingly.
2. Fragilely; delicately; intricately; beautifully but vulnerably; [fig.] nicely; pleasingly; deliciously; having tasty morsels; like a savory delicacy (see Job 33:20).