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gingerly
adjective
adverb
with extreme care or delicacy
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adjective
with extreme care or delicacy
“they proceeded with gingerly footwork over the jagged stones”
adverb
in a gingerly manner
“gingerly I raised the edge of the blanket”
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they proceeded with gingerly footwork over the jagged stones
{'source': 'W.S.White', 'text': 'the issue was handled only in a gingerly way'}
gingerly I raised the edge of the blanket