Diaphanously

di;aph;a;nous pronunciation: function: adjective etymology: medieval latin diaphanus, from greek diaphanēs, from diaphainein to show through, from dia- + phainein to show — more at fancydate: 1614 1 : characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through lt;diaphanous fabricsgt;2 : characterized by extreme delicacy of form : ethereal lt;painted diaphanous landscapesgt;3 : insubstantial, vague lt;had only a diaphanous hope of successgt;— di;aph;a;nous;ly adverb — di;aph;a;nous;ness noun