mid-14c., "luxuriously," from delicate + -ly (2). Meaning "softly, gently" is early 15c.
deliberative
delibrate
delicacies
delicacy
delicate
delicately
delicatessen
delicious
deliciousness
delict
deligate
)window.location='https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=byronic106@yahoo.com&lc=US&item_name=Donation+to +Help+Keep+Etymonline+Free+and+Open&no_note=0&cn=&curency_code=USD&bn=PP-DonationsBF:btn_donateCC_LG.gif:NonHosted'){kind=link}