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
Kendall Karson, ABC News, 7 Mar. 2021
All the while, amid the unpacking of groceries and food prep and reminiscing, the group addresses in gingerly fashion the subject of Rose’s cancer.
—Alexandra Enders, The New York Review of Books, 26 May 2020
Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 28 Nov. 2025
Aside from that, the team hasn't released any other technical specs or general information on the Solo – but there are now a couple of untethered, piloted test-flight videos showing brave individuals taking gingerly to the air in the boxy prototype platform.
—New Atlas, 26 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
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
All the while, amid the unpacking of groceries and food prep and reminiscing, the group addresses in gingerly fashion the subject of Rose’s cancer.
—Alexandra Enders, The New York Review of Books, 26 May 2020
Adverb
Daniels gingerly sank into a chair inside the Anderson Family Football Complex.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 28 Nov. 2025
Aside from that, the team hasn't released any other technical specs or general information on the Solo – but there are now a couple of untethered, piloted test-flight videos showing brave individuals taking gingerly to the air in the boxy prototype platform.
—New Atlas, 26 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gingerly
Adjective
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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These soft and chewy treats are the result of dozens of careful recipe tests.—
Lizzy Briskin,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Every detail is carefully considered, right down to the moon-like globe lighting (which we're told is meant to emulate the bulbs surrounding a starlet's dressing room mirrors), and a calming palette of forest greens, powder pinks and deep blues gives the space a classic yet contemporary feel.—
Cassie Doney,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Jan. 2026
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Measure carefully and note the pattern repeat if there is one.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
11 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Hamilton, wary of France’s descent into chaos and its aggressive wars, contended that treaties are contracts with specific regimes, not eternal bonds irrespective of change.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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As measles outbreaks flared up across the US last year, causing a record number of cases, Scott Thorpe kept a wary eye on Spartanburg County, South Carolina.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Once the measure formally passes the committee, the full House will vote on it, after which the case could move to the Department of Justice, which would decide whether or not to prosecute.—
Greta Bjornson,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Georgia Power, the PSC staff and others who have formally participated in the case have 10 days to respond to the motion in the meantime.—
Kristi Swartz,
AJC.com,
13 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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But trading volumes remain low, with investors remaining cautious about the impact of lower oil prices, government spending cuts, and the outlook for corporate earnings.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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But once the horrible pol is gone, stronger but more cautious candidates emerge.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
14 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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But my daughter, Alma, arranges these objects methodically, according to her own internal logic.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
12 Jan. 2026
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Alonso’s preference for dominating territory means Madrid have tried to methodically break teams down, rather than be drawn into more open, end-to-end matches.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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All these years later, Vern remembers people acting orderly, evacuating at a measured pace, stopping to allow cars into the growing line of traffic out of Yuba City.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
23 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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Agencies could systematically incorporate labor concerns in their operations.—
Terri Gerstein,
New York Daily News,
13 Jan. 2026
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While lidar technology itself is not new, officials say Hong Kong is among the first jurisdictions to apply it systematically to tree surveys as part of environmental impact assessments.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Gingerly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gingerly. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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