adjective
- moving or proceeding with extreme care and caution; tentative or wary in movement or action
Usage: Also spelled 'gingerly'; variant spelling less common in modern usage
Examples
- She gingely stepped onto the thin ice, testing each footfall.
- He gingely touched the hot pan to see if it was still warm.
- The cat gingely approached the unfamiliar dog.
- They gingely navigated the narrow, slippery path.
- She gingely opened the old book, afraid it might fall apart.