gingerly

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Adjective gingerly has 1 sense

gingerly - 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
Antonym: incautious (indirect, via cautious)

Adverbial gingerly has 1 sense

gingerly - in a gingerly manner; "gingerly I raised the edge of the blanket"
Derived from adjective gingerly₁

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