gingerly

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adverb 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Adjective 1.5 Anagrams

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

[edit] Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: /ˈdʒɪn.dʒər.li/

[edit] Adverb

gingerly (comparative more gingerly, superlative most gingerly)

1. Gently; in a delicate or cautious manner.

   He placed the glass jar gingerly on the concrete step.

[edit] Translations

[edit] Adjective

gingerly (comparative more gingerly, superlative most gingerly)

1. (dated) Ginger.
   • 1886, Thomas Hardy, The Mayor of Casterbridge

     ...penetrating cautiously into dark cellars, sallying forth with gingerly tread to the garden, now leaf-strewn by autumn winds...

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: eggilnry
• niggerly