单词 | gingerly |
释义 | gingerly/ˈdʒɪndʒəli /adverb In a careful or cautious manner: Jackson sat down very gingerly...
Synonyms cautiously, carefully, with caution, with care, circumspectly, delicately, warily, charily, guardedly, prudently, judiciously, on one's guard, on the alert, on the lookout, on the qui vive, suspiciously, attentively, heedfully, watchfully, vigilantly, observantly, alertly, cannily; hesitantly, timidly, timorously adjective Showing great care or caution: a gingerly pace Derivativesgingerliness
OriginEarly 16th century (in the sense 'daintily, mincingly'): perhaps from Old French gensor 'delicate', comparative of gent 'graceful', from Latin genitus '(well-) born'. |
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