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gingerly
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[ˈdʒɪn(d)ʒəli], (Adverb)
Definitions:
- in a careful or cautious manner
(e.g: Jackson sat down very gingerly)
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Origin
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early 16th century (in the sense ‘daintily, mincingly’): perhaps from Old French gensor ‘delicate’, comparative of gent ‘graceful’, from Latin genitus ‘(well-) born’
[ˈdʒɪn(d)ʒəli], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- showing great care or caution
(e.g: a gingerly pace)
Phrases:
Origin
:
early 16th century (in the sense ‘daintily, mincingly’): perhaps from Old French gensor ‘delicate’, comparative of gent ‘graceful’, from Latin genitus ‘(well-) born’
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