GINGERLY
gingerly
(adjective) with extreme care or delicacy; “they proceeded with gingerly footwork over the jagged stones”; “the issue was handled only in a gingerly way”- W.S.White
gingerly
(adverb) in a gingerly manner; “gingerly I raised the edge of the blanket”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Adverb
gingerly (comparative more gingerly, superlative most gingerly)
In a delicate and cautious manner.
Etymology 2
Adjective
gingerly (comparative more gingerly, superlative most gingerly)
Very careful or cautious.
Anagrams
• niggerly
Source: Wiktionary
Gin"ger*ly, adv. Etym: [Prov. E. ginger brittle, tender; cf. dial. Sw. gingla, gängla, to go gently, totter, akin to E. gang.]
Definition: Cautiously; timidly; fastidiously; daintily. What is't that you took up so gingerly Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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