- gingerly⇄adj. 1. extremely cautious or wary.
Ex. Mahler's first symphony ... was given a loving but dangerously gingerly reading (London Times).
2. (Obsolete.) dainty; mincing. - gingerly⇄adv. 1. with extreme care or caution; warily.
Ex. We live in an age when all men walk gingerly (Esquire).
2. (Obsolete.) daintily; mincingly. - gingerly⇄gingerly, adverb, adjective.
- gingerly⇄noun gingerliness.