gingerly

Definitions


[ˈdʒɪn(d)ʒəli], (Adverb)

Definitions:
- in a careful or cautious manner
(e.g: Jackson sat down very gingerly)


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Origin:
early 16th century (in the sense ‘daintily, mincingly’): perhaps from Old French gensor ‘delicate’, comparative of gent ‘graceful’, from Latin genitus ‘(well-) born’


[ˈdʒɪn(d)ʒəli], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- showing great care or caution
(e.g: a gingerly pace)


Phrases:

Origin:
early 16th century (in the sense ‘daintily, mincingly’): perhaps from Old French gensor ‘delicate’, comparative of gent ‘graceful’, from Latin genitus ‘(well-) born’




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