gingerly

adverb (gingerly); adjective (gingerly — less common)

«gingerly» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Very carefully and slowly, because you are afraid of hurting yourself or breaking something, or of what might happen. tree →

In the lessons

Used in stories to show caution: she stepped gingerly onto the ice. In everyday life and safety: moving gingerly over something slippery or touching something sore. Alice goes gingerly near strange creatures; Mole steps gingerly into the boat.

Examples

She stepped gingerly onto the frozen pond. tree →
He touched his bruised knee gingerly. tree →
Mole climbed gingerly into the boat. tree →
Alice picked up the bottle gingerly. tree →
The vet lifted the hurt puppy gingerly. tree →
We walked gingerly across the wobbly bridge. tree →
He gingerly opened the box to see what was inside. tree →
He held it gingerly for a few moments. tree →

Note

Although it ends in -ly, it does not come from «ginger» the spice or hair colour. Say «JIN-jer-lee». Mostly an adverb.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «gingerly» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«gingerly» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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