gingerly

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[edit] Etymology

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[edit] Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA: /ˈdʒɪn.dʒər.li/

[edit] Adverb

gingerly (comparative more gingerly, superlative most gingerly)

Positive
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.

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[edit] Adjective

gingerly (comparative more gingerly, superlative most gingerly)

Positive
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...

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