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adverbwith great care or caution; warily. adjectivecautious, careful, or wary. Origin of gingerly1510–20; ginger-, perhaps <Middle French gensor, genzor delicate, pretty, positive use of comparative of gentgentle; see -ly SYNONYMS FOR gingerly1 cautiously, carefully, prudently. SEE SYNONYMS FOR gingerly ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM gingerlygin·ger·li·ness, nounWords nearby gingerlygingerbread tree, ginger family, ginger group, ginger jar, ginger lily, gingerly, ginger nut, gingerroot, gingersnap, ginger up, ginger wine Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gingerlyI gingerly walked down the center staircase and out into what was a chilly, sunny October morning. I Was Gang Raped at a UVA Frat 30 Years Ago, and No One Did Anything|Liz Seccuro|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST Gingerly, about 30 couples lay down and squatted on mats and rugs for the mass face-sit. Britain’s Record-Breaking Face-Sitting Porn Protest|Nico Hines|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST The political and cultural climate was shifting, but gingerly. How Robin Williams’ Mrs. Doubtfire Won the Culture Wars|Tim Teeman|August 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST He gingerly lifted it up from its defensive position outside the army barracks and placed it in my hand. Creating Consequences for South Sudan’s Political Elite|Justine Fleischner|July 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Tymchuk is right to be skeptical, and The Daily Beast, which toured (gingerly) around Slovyansk, can answer some of his questions. Kiev Is Blowing Its Chance to Take Back East Ukraine|Jamie Dettmer|May 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST Gingerly, he took the revolver and slipped it under the clips. Thy Rocks and Rills|Robert Ernest Gilbert He took it up, carrying it gingerly, as if it stung, and dropped it on the fire. The Creators|May Sinclair The mate stepped over to the bunk and gingerly ran his hand over the girl's head. The Million Dollar Mystery|Harold MacGrath Hewitt did not reply, but gingerly lifted the right arm by its sleeve. Chronicles of Martin Hewitt|Arthur Morrison I took it gingerly; it was smooth and faintly rosy at the tip. In Search of the Unknown|Robert W. Chambers
British Dictionary definitions for gingerly
adverbin a cautious, reluctant, or timid manner adjectivecautious, reluctant, or timid Derived forms of gingerlygingerliness, nounWord Origin for gingerlyC16: perhaps from Old French gensor dainty, from gent of noble birth; see gentle 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 Words related to gingerlywarily, hesitantly, delicately, cautiously, reluctantly, safely, discreetly, timidly, calculating, cautious, chary, circumspect, considerate, dainty, delicate, discreet, fastidious, guarded, hesitant, reluctant |