gingerly
adjective
1. with extreme care or delicacy
- they proceeded with gingerly footwork over the jagged stones
- the issue was handled only in a gingerly way
Similar word(s): cautious
adverb
1. in a gingerly manner
- gingerly I raised the edge of the blanket
Sentences with gingerly as an adverb:
- He placed the glass jar gingerly on the concrete step.