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gin⋅ger⋅ly
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ˈdʒɪn
dʒər
li
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–adverb
1.
with great care or caution; warily.
–adjective
2.
cautious, careful, or wary.
Origin:
1510–20;
ginger-,
perh. < MF
gensor, genzor
delicate, pretty, positive use of compar. of
gent
gentle
;
see
-ly
Related forms:
gin⋅ger⋅li⋅ness,
noun
Synonyms:
1.
cautiously, carefully, prudently.
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gin·ger·ly
(jĭn'jər-lē)
adv. With great care or delicacy; cautiously.
adj. Cautious; careful.
[Possibly alteration of obsolete French
gensor
,
delicate
, from Old French, comparative of
gent
,
gentle
; see
gent
1
.]
gin'ger·li·ness
n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Word Origin & History
gingerly
1519, "elegantly, daintily," perhaps from O.Fr.
gensor,
comp. of
gent
"dainty, delicate," from L.
gentius
"(well)-born." Meaning "extremely cautiously" is from 1607.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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