Word Frequency
gingerly (ˈdʒɪndʒəlɪ
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Definitions
adverb
- in a cautious, reluctant, or timid manner
adjective
- cautious, reluctant, or timid
Derived Forms
ˈgingerliness nounWord Origin
C16: perhaps from Old French gensor dainty, from gent of noble birth; see gentleSynonyms
View thesaurus entry = cautiously, carefully, reluctantly, suspiciously, tentatively, warily, hesitantly, timidly, circumspectly, cagily, charily, delicately, daintily, fastidiously, squeamishly,
= cautious, careful, reluctant, delicate, suspicious, wary, timid, hesitant, fastidious, dainty, circumspect, squeamish, chary
Translations for 'gingerly'
- British English: gingerly If you do something gingerly, you do it in a careful manner, usually because you expect it to be dangerous, unpleasant, or painful. ADVERBShe was touching the dressing gingerly with both hands.
- Brazilian Portuguese: cuidadosamente
- Chinese: 小心谨慎地小心谨謹慎地
- European Spanish: con sumo cuidado
- French: avec précaution
- German: vorsichtig
- Italian: cautamente
- Japanese: とても用心深く
- Korean: 아주 조심스럽게
- Portuguese: cuidadosamente
- Spanish: con sumo cuidado
Example Sentences Including 'gingerly'
By the time I caught up they were sheepishly removing their skates and gingerly tiptoeing on to a halted train.TUNNEL VISIONS: Journeys of an Underground Philosopher (2001)
By the time they had finished, the snow sat gingerly on the covered arches.Times, Sunday Times (2002)
He took the old teak spokes and gingerly felt for some sort of response from the ship.Let Not the Deep
Her left leg heavily bandaged, Davenport could barely run and was moving gingerly between points in her sixth Pan Pacific Open final.Courier, Sunday Mail (2005)
Outside the concrete and brick building, people gingerly walked around pools of blood that collected on the street.The Australian (2005)
Schwartz pushed himself gingerly up against the wall into a sitting position.The Dutch Blue Error
She instinctively rubbed her temple gingerly , hoping it hadn't looked too theatrical.The Devil's Door
We tender it in gingerly fashion for we know our client will it difficult.Times, Sunday Times (2004)
You weren't looking at an ordinary car rally when you saw 33 Hyundai cars gingerly move through Delhi's swelling Sunday traffic last week.India Today (2000)
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