The meaning of Gingerly

Gingerly – definition

adverb
In a careful or cautious manner.
Usage examples:
Jackson sat down very gingerly
Synonims:
Cautiously Carefully With caution With care Circumspectly Delicately Warily Charily Guardedly Prudently Judiciously On one's guard On the alert On the lookout On the qui vive Suspiciously Att

adjective
Showing great care or caution.
Usage examples:
A gingerly pace

adverb
In a slow, careful way
Usage examples:
Gingerly, he moved the heavy vase.

Gingerly translation into English

Gingerly: translate from English into Chinese

小心翼翼

Gingerly: translate from English into Dutch

Voorzichtig, Behoedzaam

Gingerly: translate from English into French

Avec précaution, Délicat, Marcher à pas précautionneux

Gingerly: translate from English into German

Vorsichtig, Behutsam, Sachte, Zaghaft

Gingerly: translate from English into Hindi

कातर, धीरे से, सावधानी से, एहतियाती, होशियार, सावधान, डरपोक, उलके कदम से, ख़बरदार, डरते डरते, चौकस होकर

Gingerly: translate from English into Italian

Cautamente, Con circospezione, Cauto, Guardingo

Gingerly: translate from English into Korean

조심스럽게, 매우 조심스러운, 매우 조심스럽게

Gingerly: translate from English into Russian

Осторожно, Робко, Осмотрительно, Осторожный, Робкий, Осмотрительный

Gingerly: translate from English into Spanish

Cautelosamente, Cauteloso, Tímidamente, Con tiento, Cuidadoso, Con temor, Temoso

Word origin

early 16th century (in the sense ‘daintily, mincingly’): perhaps from Old French gensor ‘delicate’, comparative of gent ‘graceful’, from Latin genitus ‘(well-) born’.

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Gingerly synonims

circumspectly

ˈsɜː.kəm.spekt.li

adverb
In a way that is careful and avoids risks
Usage examples:
I moved circumspectly, checking each step., caution dictated that he approach the question circumsp…

All meanings and translations of Circumspectly

on one's guard

idiom
Vigilant

All meanings and translations of On one's guard

prudently

adverb
In a way that shows care and thought for the future.
Usage examples:
We must act prudently to safeguard jobs

adverb
In a way that is careful and avoids risks
Usage examples:
The company acted prudently and responsibly., they had prudently saved for retirement.

All meanings and translations of Prudently

suspiciously

adverb
With a cautious distrust or suspicion of someone or something.
Usage examples:
"what's going on?" i asked suspiciously

adverb
In a way that causes or expresses doubt or a lack of trust
Usage examples:
Our mayor won election by a suspiciously narrow margin., her eyes narrowed suspiciously., the envel…

All meanings and translations of Suspiciously

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