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gingerly

[ jin-jer-lee ]

adverb

  1. with great care or caution; warily.

    Synonyms: , ,



adjective

  1. cautious, careful, or wary.

gingerly

/ ˈɪԻəɪ /

adverb

  1. in a cautious, reluctant, or timid manner
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. cautious, reluctant, or timid
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԲԱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • g··Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of gingerly1

First recorded in 1510–20; ginger-, perhaps from Middle French gensor, genzor “delicate, pretty” (positive use of comparative of gent “high-born, noble,” also “beautiful, shapely,” from Latin genitus “b𲵴dzٳٱ”; genital ) + -ly
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Word History and Origins

Origin of gingerly1

C16: perhaps from Old French gensor dainty, from gent of noble birth; see gentle
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Example Sentences

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LeBron James moved gingerly to the bench, grabbing at the inside of his left leg midway through the third quarter.

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Nonato laid his chisel against the mortar and gingerly began to tap the top of the tool with a hammer.

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Behind him were his wife, mother-in-law and other relatives, gingerly making their way into the riverbed.

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As the Lakers’ huddled, James gingerly tried to stretch his groin muscle before walking across the court to meet with his trainer, Mike Mancias.

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Her niece steps gingerly across the charred rubble of this house that used to be and points to the exact spot.

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