Butterflies fluttered delicately in the gentle breeze.
Meaning: This means that the butterflies were flying in a beautiful and graceful way in the soft wind.
Choice of Words: Butterflies are insects with large, often brightly colored wings. Fluttered means to move or flap wings rapidly. Delicately means in a gentle, graceful, and careful manner. Gentle means not strong or harsh. Breeze is moving air. When you put them together, "Butterflies fluttered delicately in the gentle breeze" describes the graceful and delicate flight of butterflies in a light wind.
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