as in careful
having or showing a close attentiveness to avoiding danger or trouble
gave the cork on the bottle of champagne a gingerly twist
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Recent Examples of gingerly
Kang-Chun Cheng, Christian Science Monitor, 9 July 2025
Unlike the gingerly approach to easing restrictions targeting the spread of the virus, the country is split over reopening businesses and schools.
—Kendall Karson, ABC News, 7 Mar. 2021
Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
Giddey turned his ankle on an offensive play, then limped his way through the half court and lined up a 3-point attempt before gingerly exiting.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Despite the satisfaction that handlers take in gingerly nursing pangolins back to their full strength, the center’s location and the handlers’ identities must remain a secret.
—Kang-Chun Cheng, Christian Science Monitor, 9 July 2025
Unlike the gingerly approach to easing restrictions targeting the spread of the virus, the country is split over reopening businesses and schools.
—Kendall Karson, ABC News, 7 Mar. 2021
Adverb
The driver gingerly backed up and called someone for directions.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
Giddey turned his ankle on an offensive play, then limped his way through the half court and lined up a 3-point attempt before gingerly exiting.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gingerly
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This is not the first time the United States has taken careful aim in Iran and shot its own feet.—
Nicholas D. Kristof,
Mercury News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Kang noted that Demon Hunters’ visual style was consciously shaped by her lifelong love of anime and manhwa — Korean comics and graphic novels — and executed with careful attention to Korean linguistic and cultural nuances, even though the film’s lingua franca is American English.—
Dan Bilefsky,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Officials said crews had to get to the ledge and carefully lower the victims down on backboards to the rescue boats waiting below.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Aestura focuses on sensitive skin-friendly formulas with gentle, carefully balanced ingredients designed to keep skin healthy over time.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
21 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Meloni initially avoided tying her image too closely to the referendum, wary of the danger that a defeat could weaken her domestically and abroad.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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Meloni initially avoided tying her image too closely to the referendum, wary of the danger that a defeat could weaken her domestically and abroad.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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There are international examples — like Somaliland — of de facto states that are not formally recognized.—
Obi Anyadike,
semafor.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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Many aspire to write and publish a book in their lifetime, but only a small fraction see their work formally acquired and announced each year.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
22 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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With multiple players coming back from injury — as well as a questionable turf field — the Current opted to take a cautious approach.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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Lee says Everpure’s initial approach to generative AI was fairly cautious after the launch of ChatGPT, as the company wanted to take time to set up governance protocols around data privacy and security.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
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From there, Peralta highlights that the roadmap will expand methodically by building toward more complex forms of automation as the underlying system matures.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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Stirtz stopped the surge with his third 3, Iowa methodically expanded its lead to 51-37, and Clemson never fully recovered.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Markus Redmond rounded out the cast as orderly turned EMT Raymond.—
Kelly Martinez,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Mar. 2026
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Keep boots upright and orderly by using boot trees, cardboard tubes, or even a short length of PVC pipe.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
8 Jan. 2026
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This training strategy typically involves picking up heavier and heavier free weights to systematically increase the difficulty of an exercise.—
Jennifer Heimlich,
SELF,
24 Mar. 2026
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The metaverse did not develop into the type of social platform originally planned; nevertheless, metaverse technologies are systematically implemented in such areas as manufacturing, education, healthcare, gaming, etc.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Gingerly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gingerly. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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