Synonyms:
gingerly
Meaning: 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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meaning of the word
Synonyms:
gingerly
Meaning: in a gingerly manner; "gingerly I raised the edge of the blanket"
Usage examples
"I'm afraid it won't bear my weight," she said as she gingerly stepped on the roof.
How gingerly she treads, how carefully picks out the driest spots, lifting each fore-paw and shaking it with an air of supreme disgust, and finally, for the last few yards, making a reckless bolt to the front door.
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.