gingerly
IPA: dʒˈɪndʒɝɫi
adjective
- Often of movements: very careful, cautious, or delicate.
- (obsolete) Often of a person or the way they move: dainty, delicate; also, excessively delicate; affected, mincing.
adverb
- In a cautious and delicate manner; (very) carefully or cautiously.
- (obsolete) Chiefly of dancing or walking: done with small, dainty steps; daintily; also, with excessive delicacy; affectedly, mincingly.
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Examples of "gingerly" in Sentences
- Okay, I'm gingerly giving it a shot.
- I wish I could state it more gingerly.
- I approached it gingerly in the forest.
- I'm still trying to tread a bit gingerly there, though.
- I will have to somewhat gingerly begin excising content.
- It is absolutely fascinating, but I want to handle it gingerly.
- I forked a piece of gristle and stuck it gingerly into my mouth.
- Nazi sympathizers and suspicious characters were treated gingerly.
- Colin took it gingerly as if it would bite him and smiled perfunctorily.
- Plucked leaves are handled gingerly to prevent bruising and unwanted oxidation.
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