Definitions

gingerly

[jin-jer-lee] / ˈdʒɪn dʒər li /

ADJECTIVE

careful

Synonyms

WEAK

calculating cautious chary circumspect considerate dainty delicate discreet fastidious guarded hesitant reluctant safe squeamish suspicious timid wary

Antonyms

WEAK

careless rash rough uncareful uncautious

ADVERB

carefully

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cautiously delicately discreetly hesitantly reluctantly safely timidly warily

WEAK

charily circumspectly daintily fastidiously guardedly squeamishly suspiciously

Antonyms

WEAK

carelessly rashly roughly uncarefully uncautiously

Example Sentences

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Jokic was slow to rise and walked gingerly to the sideline but stayed in the game.

From Barron's

Gradually and gingerly, party lines are being crossed in the House and Senate.

From The Wall Street Journal

She held on gingerly to his shoulders, Gelifen clinging to her.

From Literature

Very gingerly, Owen pulled his friend’s torn ski mask off his head.

From Literature

“Come along, Nell,” Aunt Kitty finally said, gingerly turning herself around on her sore knee.

From Literature