亚洲网紅露点

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gingerly

[ jin-jer-lee ]

adverb

  1. with great care or caution; warily.

    Synonyms: , ,



adjective

  1. cautious, careful, or wary.

gingerly

/ 藞诲萧瑟苍诲萧蓹濒瑟 /

adverb

  1. in a cautious, reluctant, or timid manner
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. cautious, reluctant, or timid
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 藞驳颈苍驳别谤濒颈苍别蝉蝉, noun
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 驳颈苍顎僩别谤路濒颈路苍别蝉蝉 noun
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of gingerly1

First recorded in 1510鈥20; ginger-, perhaps from Middle French gensor, genzor 鈥渄elicate, pretty鈥 (positive use of comparative of gent 鈥渉igh-born, noble,鈥 also 鈥渂eautiful, shapely,鈥 from Latin genitus 鈥渂别驳辞迟迟别苍鈥; genital ) + -ly
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of gingerly1

C16: perhaps from Old French gensor dainty, from gent of noble birth; see gentle
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On a recent Thursday, Jennifer Rogers stepped gingerly across ruins of the ranch house.

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John Meek from Newquay Zoo was also on hand to see the lynx gingerly stroll out into its new home.

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After Sanders, however, the group gingerly stepped into local electoral politics, giving only its second City Council endorsement in nearly a century to El-Yateem.

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LeBron James moved gingerly to the bench, grabbing at the inside of his left leg midway through the third quarter.

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Nonato laid his chisel against the mortar and gingerly began to tap the top of the tool with a hammer.

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