gingerly English

Meaning gingerly meaning

What does gingerly mean?

gingerly

— adverb in a gingerly manner gingerly I raised the edge of the blanket

— 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

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What other words have the same or similar meaning as gingerly?

gingerly English » English

cautiously

carefully

fearfully

cautious

with great caution

wary

undemonstrative

uncommunicative

timidly

reserved

qualified

prudent

precautionarily

offish

noncommittal

nervously

guarded

gingery

forehanded

closely

circumspectly

chary of

chary

careful

canny