Definition of Gingerly

gently

Examples of Gingerly in a sentence

After falling from the horse, he gingerly tried to stand on his throbbing foot, and found that he couldn’t.  🔊

After the dentist had done his work, she had to chew gingerly on that side of her mouth for a while.  🔊

Travis stepped gingerly on the ice, testing to see if it would hold his weight without breaking.  🔊

It was a hard hit, and the quarterback was getting up slowly and gingerly, testing for broken bones.  🔊

Gingerly removing his foot from the clutch, he felt the car abruptly lurch forward.  🔊

Grandma opened the closet door gingerly, then stepped back as piles of history came tumbling out.  🔊

I gingerly opened the lid of the container, unsure of just how old the leftovers were.  🔊

Mara stepped gingerly over the shattered glass to get to the broom.  🔊

Paul got in the final punch, and he gingerly rubbed his jaw and checked for missing teeth.  🔊

Clovis smiled gingerly, uncertain whether Tom’s remark was intended as a compliment.  🔊

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