Gingerly Definition

jĭnjər-lē
adverb
With great care or delicacy; cautiously.
American Heritage
In a very careful or cautious way.
Webster's New World
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adjective
Very careful; cautious.
Webster's New World

(dated) Ginger.

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Origin of Gingerly

  • Possibly alteration of obsolete French gensor delicate from Old French comparative of gent gentle gent1

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Gingerly Sentence Examples

  • Lisa gingerly settled her body on the couch.

  • Rob walked gingerly across the rocks, wincing.

  • She gingerly untangled herself from some thorny vines and tried to stand.

  • Megan gingerly accepted the tool, gripping the smooth wooden handle with both hands.

  • He quickened his step and his breath came in spurts as he gingerly climbed the stairs toward their rooms.

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Words Starting With

GGIGIN

Words Ending With

YLYRLY

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Words Starting With G and Ending With Y

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