gingerliness

Variant of gingerly

gingerly definition

gin·gerly (jin′jər′lē)

adverb

in a very careful or cautious way

Etymology: altered (after ginger) < ? OFr genzor, compar. of gent, delicate (see gent) + -ly

adjective

very careful; cautious

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