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Adjective: gingerly  jin-ju(r)-lee
  1. With extreme care or delicacy
    "they proceeded with gingerly footwork over the jagged stones"; "the issue was handled only in a gingerly way"
Adverb: gingerly  jin-ju(r)-lee
  1. In a gingerly manner
    "gingerly I raised the edge of the blanket"

See also: cautious