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Definition of: gingerly
(jin′jər·lē) adjective
Cautious, or fastidious, as an act or movement.
—adverb
1. In a cautious, scrupulous, or fastidious manner.
2. Obs. Daintily. [Cf. OF gensor, gentchur, compar. of gent delicate]
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