Gingerly Definition & Meaning
gingerly
- adverb
- in a gingerly manner; "gingerly I raised the edge of the blanket"
- adjective
- with extreme care or delicacy; "they proceeded with gingerly footwork over the jagged stones"; "the issue was handled only in a gingerly way"- W.S.White
"Gingerly" in song lyrics
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"War tore the symmetry, skipped into it gingerly"
Aesop Rock f/ El-P — 39 Thieves
Words that rhyme with gingerly
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- What does gingerly mean?
- in a gingerly manner; "gingerly I raised the edge of the blanket" with extreme care or delicacy; "they proceeded with gingerly footwork over the jagged stones"; "the issue was handled only in a gingerly way"- W.S.White
- What part of speech is gingerly?
- Gingerly is an adverb and an adjective.
- How many definitions does gingerly have?
- Gingerly has 2 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adverb, adjective).