gingerly
adverb
adjective
Origin of gingerly
Synonyms for gingerly
Related Words for gingerly
warily, hesitantly, delicately, cautiously, reluctantly, safely, discreetly, timidly, calculating, cautious, chary, circumspect, considerate, dainty, delicate, discreet, fastidious, guarded, hesitant, reluctantExamples from the Web for gingerly
Contemporary Examples of gingerly
I gingerly walked down the center staircase and out into what was a chilly, sunny October morning.
Gingerly, about 30 couples lay down and squatted on mats and rugs for the mass face-sit.
The political and cultural climate was shifting, but gingerly.
He gingerly lifted it up from its defensive position outside the army barracks and placed it in my hand.
A curvy woman, dressed entirely in black, gingerly ambles down the stairs, nearly tripping over the bottom step.
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Historical Examples of gingerly
Tobe set down the pitcher as gingerly as if it had been a soap-bubble.
Southern Lights and ShadowsVarious
Jed gingerly shook the extended hand and fled, his face scarlet.
ShavingsJoseph C. Lincoln
"Medicine," the sergeant said, handing it gingerly to Stern.
Martians Never DieLucius Daniel
He stepped, when they alighted from the lift, as gingerly as though he trod on tacks.
Gingerly he picked it up, with a wild hope that it would be all right.
The Trail of '98Robert W. Service