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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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adverbSynonyms & Antonyms of gingerly (Entry 2 of 2)
as in carefully, meticulously
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The first known use of gingerly was in 1596
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