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
Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 31 May 2025
No one stumbled into creating a billion dollar company, gingerly broke a world record, or cautiously planned and lived their peak life.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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
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Adjective
Towns then limps off the floor to the locker room, limps from the locker room to the podium, then walks gingerly out of the Gainbridge Fieldhouse, his status questionable for a win-or-go-home Game 5 back at Madison Square Garden with his team facing a 3-1 series deficit.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 31 May 2025
No one stumbled into creating a billion dollar company, gingerly broke a world record, or cautiously planned and lived their peak life.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Adverb
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gingerly
Adjective
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However, later in the day, be careful about jumping to conclusions when dealing with others.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
13 July 2025
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The takeaway: Be careful about triggering too many credit inquiries.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
13 July 2025
Adjective
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Be wary of anyone who claims to be an insurance specialist that is not from your insurance company or was not sent by your insurance company.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
13 July 2025
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Also be wary of landlords who are out of the country.—
Steve Weisman,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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Teams tend to be especially cautious with injuries this time of year.—
Garrett Chorpenning,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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With such long-term uncertainty, customers are rightly cautious about parting with their money.—
Jo Causon,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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“Gingerly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gingerly. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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