Gingerly


The meaning of the word Gingerly is: gently


Examples:

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

published by Dreama on 2021-08-17 17:34:52


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

published by Kelsey on 2021-07-23 05:09:11


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

published by Delila on 2021-01-27 19:36:14


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

published by Dollie on 2021-02-09 08:54:20


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

published by Jackson on 2021-09-06 19:36:23


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

published by Shawnda on 2021-08-17 00:22:59


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

published by Francina on 2021-06-03 00:41:16


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

published by Sharlene on 2021-08-11 14:10:03


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

published by Barbara on 2021-02-20 11:09:13


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

published by Merri on 2021-02-03 14:49:52


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