delicatelyadv.

Brit.

/ˈdɛlᵻkətli/, U.S.

/ˈdɛlᵻkətli/

Forms: see delicate adj. and -ly suffix².

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: delicate adj., -ly suffix².

Etymology: < delicate adj. + -ly suffix².Compare classical Latin dēlicāte luxuriously, tardily, slowly, in post-classical Latin also tenderly (3rd cent.), with discretion, carefully (6th cent.), Middle French delicatement, French délicatement (mid 15th cent.).

a. In a way that gratifies the senses, esp. the sense of taste; luxuriously, sumptuously. Also: in a way that satisfies discriminating or particular requirements; fastidiously, fussily. Now rare.Recorded earliest in over-delicately adv.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > physical sensibility > sensuous pleasure > luxury or luxurious living > [adverb] > gratifying luxuriously

deliciouslyc1300

delicately1357

voluptuously1532

lusciously1566

luxuriously1605

the world > physical sensation > taste and flavour > savouriness > [adverb]

dainteouslyc1380

daintifully1393

daintively1393

daintilya1400

delicatelyc1400

daintethlyc1440

savourously1480

daintly1563

tastefully1611

savourily1617

palatably1677

toothsomely1871

the world > food and drink > food > qualities of food > [adverb] > delicate or dainty

dainteouslyc1380

daintifully1393

daintively1393

daintilya1400

delicatelyc1400

daintethlyc1440

daintly1563

J. Gaytryge Lay Folks' Catech. (York Min.) (1901) l. 498 The ferthe dedeli syn is glotony..And this trespas dos men opon sere wise. Ane is..for to lyue ouer delicately.

c1400 (c1378) W. Langland Piers Plowman (Laud 581) (1869) B. xiv. l. 250 He..doth hym nouȝte dyne delycatly ne drynke wyn oft.

R. Misyn tr. R. Rolle Fire of Love 26 Þat I wald not abyde bot wher I myght be delicately fed.

1576 A. Fleming tr. Hippocrates in Panoplie Epist. 292 You have received mee honorably, sumptuously and delicatly.

1611 Bible (King James) 1 Tim. v. 6 She that liueth in pleasure [margin] Or, delicately .

1723 E. Jesup Life Pascal 40 in Lives Picus & Pascal His continual Pains obliging him to feed a little delicately, he would take wondrous Care not to palate or dwell upon the Taste of what he eat.

1845 T. W. Redhead tr. A. Thiers Hist. French Revol. xxviii. 352/1 At Port-Libre.., where affluent prisoners were congregated, comfort and abundance prevailed. The tables were delicately served.

1992 J. Streicker Sentiment & Self-interest (Ph.D. diss., Stanford Univ.) I. v. 257 ‘Delicacy’ is a more feminine attribute..and is reflected in..body weight. Rich men, eating more delicately, are said to be weaker physically..than the hearty-eating, hard-working poor men.

b. In an indulgent or pampering manner; softly, indulgently. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > health and disease > ill health > [adverb] > in a weak manner or condition > with weakening indulgence

delicatelya1382

tenderlyc1386

a1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(1)) (1850) Prov. xxix. 21 Who delicatli [L. delicate] fro childhed nurshith his seruaunt; afterward shal feelen hym vnobeisaunt.

1437 in H. Nicolas Proc. & Ordinances Privy Council (1835) V. 83 (MED) Such persones...wol not labour for here sustenaunces, but rather desire in ydelnesse goo wel arraied and fare delicately.

1596 J. Dalrymple tr. J. Leslie Hist. Scotl. (1895) II. 133 An vncow and sair seiknes..infecteng maist the gentle men and quha diligatlie war brocht vp, bot spaireng the landwart and pure peple.

1761 H. Brooke Tryal Cause Rom. Catholicks 298 Gentlemen, who have been delicately nurtured and politely educated.

1928 M. W. Williams Master Song & Other Addr. xvi. 129 Grant..lived as a warrior, intensely, bitterly, strenuously. Gallio lived delicately, ineffectually, intangibly.

2017 Mint (New Delhi) (Nexis) 17 Mar. Syud, being delicately raised, found it difficult to rough it out in bachelor digs in Allahabad.

2. In a gentle or careful manner; with a light or delicate touch, softly; (also) skilfully. In later use: with consideration for feelings of embarrassment, shame, etc.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > lack of violence, severity, or intensity > [adverb] > without harshness or gently

lightlyeOE

neshlyeOE

fairOE

neshc1175

softlyc1225

softa1325

hoolya1340

tenderlyc1385

soft and fair(ly)c1391

weakly1398

delicately?a1425

prettilyc1500

gently1533

gentle1548

breathingly1662

blandly1827

sparingly1863

piano1873

gauzily1903

creamily1948

society > morality > virtue > purity > chastity > modesty or decency > [adverb]

mannerlya1375

delicately?a1425

modestly1561

?a1425 tr. Guy de Chauliac Grande Chirurgie (N.Y. Acad. Med.) f. 71 (MED) And be it bounden so delicately [L. delicate] þat þe ligature witholde & not compresse.

1587 A. Day Longus's Daphnis & Chloe sig. D2 A young damosell..had right excellent skill, both to sing and playe delicately.

1677 S. Lee Ἐλεοθρίαμβος ix. 104 Joseph's Feet were hurt in Irons, to fit him to tread more delicately in the King's Palace.

1825 J. Neal Brother Jonathan III. 318 Death in his great mercy..had breathed upon it very delicately.

1855 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. IV. 411 Blame which, though delicately expressed, was perfectly intelligible.

2006 Up Here (Yellowknife, N.W. Territories) Apr. 38/1 She steadies her hand and delicately cuts off portions of dark meat, placing each piece in a large roasting pan.

3. In a way that is exquisitely fine, soft, graceful, etc.; elegantly, finely. Also: in a way that causes pleasure or delight; beautifully.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > pleasing appearance > [adverb] > delicately or daintily

gingerly?1520

minionly1545

daintily1561

daintly1563

minikinly1580

delicately1587

incony?1602

dainty1610

airily1823

the mind > emotion > pleasure > joy, gladness, or delight > quality of causing joy or delight > [adverb]

delightably?c1400

deliciouslyc1405

delectably?a1425

joyfullyc1540

delightfully1576

delightsomely1576

delicately1587

adorably1715

delightingly1810

1587 J. Hooker Chron. Ireland 97/2 in Holinshed's Chron. (new ed.) II He was..delicatlie in each lim featured.

1698 J. Fryer New Acct. E.-India & Persia 199 The Moors build with Stone and Mortar..making small shew without, but delicately contrived within.

1735 A. Pope Of Char. of Women 8 Ladies..'Tis to their Changes half their Charms we owe;..Fine by defect, and delicately weak.

1836 Entomol. Mag. 3 17 Enveloped in a delicately soft and smooth skin.

1876 ‘G. Eliot’ Daniel Deronda III. v. xxxv. 39 The delicately-wrought foliage of the capitals.

2002 Country May 25/2 A book entitled The English Apple containing no fewer than 288 delicately painted illustrations of scrumptious fruits.

4. So as to be sensitive or responsive to the slightest influence, nuance, subtlety, etc.; in a highly sensitive, perceptive, or precise manner.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > discernment, discrimination > [adverb] > with delicacy

subtlyc1350

at point devicec1390

point-devicec1425

subtilelya1513

finely1542

to the point device1542

by point device1575

critically1607

exquisitely1626

nicely1638

delicately1776

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > freedom from error, correctness > exactness, accuracy, precision > [adverb] > of instruments, etc.

delicately1776

1776 H. Arnot Ess. on Nothing 15 Arguments so delicately poised, so equally balanced.

1791 A. Radcliffe Romance of Forest I. i. 21 Whose mind was delicately sensible to the beauties of nature.

1879 Cassell's Techn. Educator (new ed.) I. 187 How delicately the adjustment of the pressure can be made with this apparatus.

2009 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 3 Dec. 45/4 A small push can have a big effect on a delicately balanced object.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	delicately
释义	delicatelyadv. Brit. /ˈdɛlᵻkətli/, U.S. /ˈdɛlᵻkətli/ Forms: see delicate adj. and -ly suffix². Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: delicate adj., -ly suffix². Etymology: < delicate adj. + -ly suffix².Compare classical Latin dēlicāte luxuriously, tardily, slowly, in post-classical Latin also tenderly (3rd cent.), with discretion, carefully (6th cent.), Middle French delicatement, French délicatement (mid 15th cent.). 1. a. In a way that gratifies the senses, esp. the sense of taste; luxuriously, sumptuously. Also: in a way that satisfies discriminating or particular requirements; fastidiously, fussily. Now rare.Recorded earliest in over-delicately adv. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > physical sensibility > sensuous pleasure > luxury or luxurious living > [adverb] > gratifying luxuriously deliciouslyc1300 delicately1357 voluptuously1532 lusciously1566 luxuriously1605 the world > physical sensation > taste and flavour > savouriness > [adverb] dainteouslyc1380 daintifully1393 daintively1393 daintilya1400 delicatelyc1400 daintethlyc1440 savourously1480 daintly1563 tastefully1611 savourily1617 palatably1677 toothsomely1871 the world > food and drink > food > qualities of food > [adverb] > delicate or dainty dainteouslyc1380 daintifully1393 daintively1393 daintilya1400 delicatelyc1400 daintethlyc1440 daintly1563 J. Gaytryge Lay Folks' Catech. (York Min.) (1901) l. 498 The ferthe dedeli syn is glotony..And this trespas dos men opon sere wise. Ane is..for to lyue ouer delicately. c1400 (c1378) W. Langland Piers Plowman (Laud 581) (1869) B. xiv. l. 250 He..doth hym nouȝte dyne delycatly ne drynke wyn oft. R. Misyn tr. R. Rolle Fire of Love 26 Þat I wald not abyde bot wher I myght be delicately fed. 1576 A. Fleming tr. Hippocrates in Panoplie Epist. 292 You have received mee honorably, sumptuously and delicatly. 1611 Bible (King James) 1 Tim. v. 6 She that liueth in pleasure [margin] Or, delicately . View more context for this quotation 1723 E. Jesup Life Pascal 40 in Lives Picus & Pascal His continual Pains obliging him to feed a little delicately, he would take wondrous Care not to palate or dwell upon the Taste of what he eat. 1845 T. W. Redhead tr. A. Thiers Hist. French Revol. xxviii. 352/1 At Port-Libre.., where affluent prisoners were congregated, comfort and abundance prevailed. The tables were delicately served. 1992 J. Streicker Sentiment & Self-interest (Ph.D. diss., Stanford Univ.) I. v. 257 ‘Delicacy’ is a more feminine attribute..and is reflected in..body weight. Rich men, eating more delicately, are said to be weaker physically..than the hearty-eating, hard-working poor men. b. In an indulgent or pampering manner; softly, indulgently. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > ill health > [adverb] > in a weak manner or condition > with weakening indulgence delicatelya1382 tenderlyc1386 a1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(1)) (1850) Prov. xxix. 21 Who delicatli [L. delicate] fro childhed nurshith his seruaunt; afterward shal feelen hym vnobeisaunt. 1437 in H. Nicolas Proc. & Ordinances Privy Council (1835) V. 83 (MED) Such persones...wol not labour for here sustenaunces, but rather desire in ydelnesse goo wel arraied and fare delicately. 1596 J. Dalrymple tr. J. Leslie Hist. Scotl. (1895) II. 133 An vncow and sair seiknes..infecteng maist the gentle men and quha diligatlie war brocht vp, bot spaireng the landwart and pure peple. 1761 H. Brooke Tryal Cause Rom. Catholicks 298 Gentlemen, who have been delicately nurtured and politely educated. 1928 M. W. Williams Master Song & Other Addr. xvi. 129 Grant..lived as a warrior, intensely, bitterly, strenuously. Gallio lived delicately, ineffectually, intangibly. 2017 Mint (New Delhi) (Nexis) 17 Mar. Syud, being delicately raised, found it difficult to rough it out in bachelor digs in Allahabad. 2. In a gentle or careful manner; with a light or delicate touch, softly; (also) skilfully. In later use: with consideration for feelings of embarrassment, shame, etc. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > lack of violence, severity, or intensity > [adverb] > without harshness or gently lightlyeOE neshlyeOE fairOE neshc1175 softlyc1225 softa1325 hoolya1340 tenderlyc1385 soft and fair(ly)c1391 weakly1398 delicately?a1425 prettilyc1500 gently1533 gentle1548 breathingly1662 blandly1827 sparingly1863 piano1873 gauzily1903 creamily1948 society > morality > virtue > purity > chastity > modesty or decency > [adverb] mannerlya1375 delicately?a1425 modestly1561 ?a1425 tr. Guy de Chauliac Grande Chirurgie (N.Y. Acad. Med.) f. 71 (MED) And be it bounden so delicately [L. delicate] þat þe ligature witholde & not compresse. 1587 A. Day Longus's Daphnis & Chloe sig. D2 A young damosell..had right excellent skill, both to sing and playe delicately. 1677 S. Lee Ἐλεοθρίαμβος ix. 104 Joseph's Feet were hurt in Irons, to fit him to tread more delicately in the King's Palace. 1825 J. Neal Brother Jonathan III. 318 Death in his great mercy..had breathed upon it very delicately. 1855 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. IV. 411 Blame which, though delicately expressed, was perfectly intelligible. 2006 Up Here (Yellowknife, N.W. Territories) Apr. 38/1 She steadies her hand and delicately cuts off portions of dark meat, placing each piece in a large roasting pan. 3. In a way that is exquisitely fine, soft, graceful, etc.; elegantly, finely. Also: in a way that causes pleasure or delight; beautifully. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > pleasing appearance > [adverb] > delicately or daintily gingerly?1520 minionly1545 daintily1561 daintly1563 minikinly1580 delicately1587 incony?1602 dainty1610 airily1823 the mind > emotion > pleasure > joy, gladness, or delight > quality of causing joy or delight > [adverb] delightably?c1400 deliciouslyc1405 delectably?a1425 joyfullyc1540 delightfully1576 delightsomely1576 delicately1587 adorably1715 delightingly1810 1587 J. Hooker Chron. Ireland 97/2 in Holinshed's Chron. (new ed.) II He was..delicatlie in each lim featured. 1698 J. Fryer New Acct. E.-India & Persia 199 The Moors build with Stone and Mortar..making small shew without, but delicately contrived within. 1735 A. Pope Of Char. of Women 8 Ladies..'Tis to their Changes half their Charms we owe;..Fine by defect, and delicately weak. 1836 Entomol. Mag. 3 17 Enveloped in a delicately soft and smooth skin. 1876 ‘G. Eliot’ Daniel Deronda III. v. xxxv. 39 The delicately-wrought foliage of the capitals. 2002 Country May 25/2 A book entitled The English Apple containing no fewer than 288 delicately painted illustrations of scrumptious fruits. 4. So as to be sensitive or responsive to the slightest influence, nuance, subtlety, etc.; in a highly sensitive, perceptive, or precise manner. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > discernment, discrimination > [adverb] > with delicacy subtlyc1350 at point devicec1390 point-devicec1425 subtilelya1513 finely1542 to the point device1542 by point device1575 critically1607 exquisitely1626 nicely1638 delicately1776 the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > freedom from error, correctness > exactness, accuracy, precision > [adverb] > of instruments, etc. delicately1776 1776 H. Arnot Ess. on Nothing 15 Arguments so delicately poised, so equally balanced. 1791 A. Radcliffe Romance of Forest I. i. 21 Whose mind was delicately sensible to the beauties of nature. 1879 Cassell's Techn. Educator (new ed.) I. 187 How delicately the adjustment of the pressure can be made with this apparatus. 2009 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 3 Dec. 45/4 A small push can have a big effect on a delicately balanced object. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.1357
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