Late Middle English; earliest use found in John Gaytryge (fl. c1357), Benedictine monk. From over- + delicately (although this is first attested slightly later).
Definition of over-delicately in US English:
over-delicately
adverbˌəʊvəˈdɛlɪkətli
In an over-delicate manner.
Origin
Late Middle English; earliest use found in John Gaytryge (fl. c1357), Benedictine monk. From over- + delicately (although this is first attested slightly later).