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| gin·ger·ly [ jínjərlee ] |
adverb |
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very cautiously: in a very cautious, wary, or tentative way
 He gingerly unscrewed the radiator cap.
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adjective |
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very cautious: very cautious, wary, or tentative
 made a gingerly approach to the sick animal
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| [Early 16th century. Origin ?] |
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