gingerly's Usage Examples:

She crept around the bed and leaned on it gingerly, watching for signs of him waking.

Fred examined the small bone and handed it back to Cynthia who gingerly dropped it into a small crystal jewelry box on her bureau.

She ate gingerly, her head aching from both her hangover and her mental breakdown.

She touched a branch gingerly, uncertain if the trees here were sensitive to touch or not.

Xander gingerly pulled the necklace free and rearranged her hair.

He quickened his step and his breath came in spurts as he gingerly climbed the stairs toward their rooms.

Megan gingerly accepted the tool, gripping the smooth wooden handle with both hands.

Rob walked gingerly across the rocks, wincing.

She gingerly untangled herself from some thorny vines and tried to stand.

Lisa gingerly settled her body on the couch.

Synonyms:

cautious,

Antonyms:

adventurous, incautious,