Synonyms for gingerly
| Grammar : Adj, adv |
| Spell : jin-jer-lee |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈdʒɪn dʒər li |
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Définition of gingerly
Origin :- 1510s, "elegantly, daintily," perhaps from Old French gensor, comp. of gent "dainty, delicate," from Latin gentius "(well)-born" (see gentle). Meaning "extremely cautiously" is from c.1600.
- adj careful
- adv carefully
- Tobe set down the pitcher as gingerly as if it had been a soap-bubble.
- Extract from : « Southern Lights and Shadows » by Various
- Jed gingerly shook the extended hand and fled, his face scarlet.
- Extract from : « Shavings » by Joseph C. Lincoln
- "Medicine," the sergeant said, handing it gingerly to Stern.
- Extract from : « Martians Never Die » by Lucius Daniel
- He stepped, when they alighted from the lift, as gingerly as though he trod on tacks.
- Extract from : « The Best Short Stories of 1920 » by Various
- Gingerly he picked it up, with a wild hope that it would be all right.
- Extract from : « The Trail of '98 » by Robert W. Service
- Gingerly the boy poked his head out from behind the tree, prepared to dodge.
- Extract from : « In Happy Valley » by John Fox
- Gustavo regarded it dazedly; then, since it seemed to be expected, he gingerly presented his own.
- Extract from : « Jerry » by Jean Webster
- He removed the sled and gingerly unbuttoned the flap of canvas from the doorway.
- Extract from : « The Camp in the Snow » by William Murray Graydon
- With his fingers he gingerly parted his wet, disheveled hair.
- Extract from : « The White Mice » by Richard Harding Davis
- And Clive, wondering, lifted it gingerly for her inspection.
- Extract from : « Athalie » by Robert W. Chambers
Antonyms for gingerly
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