gingerly

Gingerly is defined as something done carefully and cautiously.

(adverb)

When you carefully place an expensive vase down on a table, this is an example of putting the vase down gingerly.

See gingerly in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adverb

in a very careful or cautious way

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

adjective

very careful; cautious

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See gingerly in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adverb

With great care or delicacy; cautiously.

adjective

Cautious; careful.

Origin:

Origin: Possibly alteration of obsolete French gensor, delicate

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , comparative of gent, gentle; see gent¹

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