GINGERLY


Meaning of GINGERLY in English

— gingerliness , n.

/jin"jeuhr lee/ , adv.

1. with great care or caution; warily.

adj.

2. cautious, careful, or wary.

[ 1510-20; ginger-, perh. gensor, genzor delicate, pretty, positive use of compar. of gent GENTLE; see -LY ]

Syn. 1. cautiously, carefully, prudently.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .