gingerly

gin·ger·ly (j

r-l

)

adv.

With great care or delicacy; cautiously.

adj.

Cautious; careful.

[Possibly alteration of obsolete French gensor, delicate, from Old French, comparative of gent, gentle; see gent¹.]

ginger·li·ness n.

gingerly [ˈdʒɪndʒəlɪ]

adv

in a cautious, reluctant, or timid manner

adj

cautious, reluctant, or timid

[perhaps from Old French gensor dainty, from gent of noble birth; see gentle]

gingerliness n

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Adj.	1.	gingerly - 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 cautious - showing careful forethought; "reserved and cautious; never making swift decisions"; "a cautious driver"
Adv.	1.	gingerly - in a gingerly manner; "gingerly I raised the edge of the blanket"

gingerly

adverb

cautiously, carefully, reluctantly, suspiciously, tentatively, warily, hesitantly, timidly, circumspectly, cagily (informal), charily I drove gingerly past the security check points.
cautiously boldly, rashly, confidently, carelessly

Translations

gingerly [ˈdʒɪndʒəlɪ]

A. ADJ → cauteloso

B. ADV → con cautela

gingerly [ˈdʒɪndʒə^rli] adv → avec précaution
ginger nut ginger snap n → gâteau m sec au gingembre

gingerly

adv (= carefully) step, walk, touch → vorsichtig, behutsam; pick up, handle (sth dirty) → mit spitzen Fingern; (sth cold or hot) → zaghaft

gingerly [ˈdʒɪndʒəlɪ] adv → con circospezione, cautamente

gingerly

adv gingerly [ˈdʒindʒəli]

very gently and carefully He gingerly moved his injured foot. versigtig بِحَيْطَه وَحَذَر внимателно opatrně forsigtigt; varsomt sachte προσεκτικά, απαλά cautelosamente, cuidadosamente ettevaatlikult محتاطانه varovasti délicatement בזהירות सावधानी से, आराम से oprezno, pažljivo, polako óvatos(an) hati-hati varlega cautamente 用心深く 매우 신중하게 atsargiai piesardzīgi; uzmanīgi hati-hati voorzichtig varsomt, forsiktig ostrożnie cuidadosamente delicat осторожно opatrne previdno oprezno [] försiktigt, varsamt ระมัดระวัง çekine çekine 小心奕奕地 обережно سمبھل کر، احتیاط سے thận trọng 小心谨慎地

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blandish Cautiousness Edgingly favour flatter light light into light out light up lighted lightly Past, The Prod sip stroke tentatively warily	Taking a deep breath he placed one foot between the sprawled legs of the beast and gingerly raised the other to plant it upon the opposite side of the tawny body. Tarzan the Untamed by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context He surveyed the prize; walked around it; smelt at it from a safe distance; walked around it again; grew bolder, and took a closer smell; then lifted his lip and made a gingerly snatch at it, just missing it; made another, and another; began to enjoy the diversion; subsided to his stomach with the beetle between his paws, and continued his experiments; grew weary at last, and then indifferent and absent-minded. Tom Sawyer by Twain, Mark View in context They came forward, evidently still afraid of Montgomery, but still more afraid of my cracking red whip-lash; and after some fumbling and hesitation, some whip-cracking and shouting, they lifted him gingerly, carried him down to the beach, and went splashing into the dazzling welter of the sea. The Island of Doctor Moreau by Wells, H.G. View in context	gin sling Gin wheel ginep ging Gingal ginge ginger ginger ale ginger beer Ginger cordial ginger family ginger group ginger nut ginger pop Ginger Rogers ginger snap ginger up ginger wine ginger-haired ginger-scented gingerbread gingerbread man gingerbread palm gingerbread tree Gingerbread work gingerly Gingerness gingerol gingerroot gingersnap gingery gingham gingili Ginging gingiva gingival gingivectomy gingivitis gingko Gingle Ginglyform Ginglymodi Ginglymoid ginglymoid joint Ginglymostoma Ginglymostoma cirratum ginglymus Gingrich Ginhouse gink ginkgo	Gingerbread tree Gingerbread work gingerbready gingerbready Gingercake Gingercake gingered gingered gingered gingered gingered up gingered up gingered up gingered up gingerest gingerest gingerest gingerest gingering gingering gingering gingering gingering up gingering up gingering up gingering up Gingerlily Gingerlily gingerliness gingerliness gingerly Gingerness Gingernut Gingernuts gingerol gingerroot gingers gingers gingers gingers gingers up gingers up gingers up gingers up gingersnap Gingersnaps gingery gingery gingery gingery GINGF gingham gingham Gingham Dog and Calico Ca ginghams ginghams Ginghis Khan Ginghis Khan Ginghis Khan gingili Gingin rickets

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blandish
Cautiousness
Edgingly
favour
flatter
light
light into
light out
light up
lighted
lightly
Past, The
Prod
sip
stroke
tentatively
warily

Taking a deep breath he placed one foot between the sprawled legs of the beast and gingerly raised the other to plant it upon the opposite side of the tawny body.

Tarzan the Untamed by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context

He surveyed the prize; walked around it; smelt at it from a safe distance; walked around it again; grew bolder, and took a closer smell; then lifted his lip and made a gingerly snatch at it, just missing it; made another, and another; began to enjoy the diversion; subsided to his stomach with the beetle between his paws, and continued his experiments; grew weary at last, and then indifferent and absent-minded.

Tom Sawyer by Twain, Mark View in context

They came forward, evidently still afraid of Montgomery, but still more afraid of my cracking red whip-lash; and after some fumbling and hesitation, some whip-cracking and shouting, they lifted him gingerly, carried him down to the beach, and went splashing into the dazzling welter of the sea.

The Island of Doctor Moreau by Wells, H.G. View in context

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