gingerly
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Gingerly moving him into a more comfortable position, I closed my own eyes, trying to keep the worry at bay.
From Salon • Jan. 22, 2023
Gingerly exiting my car, I walked backward and then put my hands behind my back, following commands.
From Washington Post • May 13, 2022
Gingerly they pull the canvases from the wall and carefully manoeuvre them down the four ladders separating them from the ground.
From BBC • May 3, 2022
LIVERPOOL, England — Gingerly, Liverpool’s players clasped each other’s hands and turned toward the Kop, Anfield’s iconic, sweeping grandstand.
From New York Times • Jun. 26, 2020
Gingerly the sparrow slid her claws along the smooth wooden ridge.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
Vocabulary lists containing gingerly
A Long Walk to Water
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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