Gingerly (adverb)
jin-jer-lee
with great care or caution; warily.
Despite the similar spelling and pronunciation, gingerly “with great care or caution” has nothing to do with the spicy root ginger. Gingerly is of uncertain origin but may come from Middle French gensor “delicate, pretty” (from gent “gentle”) combined with English -ly, an adjective- and adverb-forming suffix.
Example sentences
“He took the pamphlet gingerly, afraid of another ear bashing.”
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