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gingerly
[ jin-jer-lee ]
adverb
- with great care or caution; warily.
Synonyms: , ,
adjective
- cautious, careful, or wary.
gingerly
/ ˈɪԻəɪ /
adverb
- in a cautious, reluctant, or timid manner
adjective
- cautious, reluctant, or timid
Derived Forms
- ˈԲԱ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- g··Ա noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of gingerly1
Example Sentences
Nonato laid his chisel against the mortar and gingerly began to tap the top of the tool with a hammer.
Behind him were his wife, mother-in-law and other relatives, gingerly making their way into the riverbed.
As the Lakers’ huddled, James gingerly tried to stretch his groin muscle before walking across the court to meet with his trainer, Mike Mancias.
Her niece steps gingerly across the charred rubble of this house that used to be and points to the exact spot.
As Vanessa Ortiz, a veterinary technician at the Pasadena Humane Society, picked up the kitten, she paused and reminded herself to move more gingerly.
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