Definition
Meaning of 'gingerly'
Meaning of 'gingerly' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Gingerly 
[ adv.]
- Cautiously; timidly; fastidiously; daintily. [ adv.]Meaning of 'gingerly' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. gingerly [ r]
[ r]Meaning (1):
- in a gingerly manner
- in a gingerly manner
Example in sentence:
- gingerly I raised the edge of the blanket
2. gingerly [ s]
[ s]Meaning (2):
- with extreme care or delicacy
- with extreme care or delicacy
Example in sentence:
- the issue was handled only in a gingerly way;
- they proceeded with gingerly footwork over the jagged stones
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