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gingerly
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
gingerly
(adverb)
gingerly
/
ˈ
ʤɪnʤɚli/
adverb
gingerly
/
ˈ
ʤɪnʤɚli/
adverb
Britannica Dictionary definition of GINGERLY
[
more gingerly; most gingerly
]
:
very carefully
She
gingerly
placed the cake down on the table.
It's a delicate subject, and we need to approach it
gingerly
.
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