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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
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