gingerly
/ˈdʒɪndʒəli/adverb
उच्चारण जिन्जली
सावधानी से, सँभल-सँभलकर, फूँक-फूँककर
Core word
- 1
in a careful way, because you are afraid of being hurt, of making a noise or of breaking something
सावधानी से, सँभल-सँभलकर, फूँक-फूँककर
- He sat down gingerly on the broken chair.
- She gingerly touched the wound.
- Radhika picked up the old glass vase gingerly.
+ 3 more examples
- The child stepped gingerly onto the wet floor.
- He gingerly lifted the lid to see what was inside.
- They walked gingerly across the old wooden bridge.
Synonyms carefully cautiously warily delicately tentatively
Opposite carelessly roughly boldly
- 1
careful, because you are afraid of being hurt or of causing trouble
सतर्क, सावधानी भरा
- The government took only a gingerly first step towards reform.
- She took a gingerly step onto the frozen lake.
- The minister made a gingerly reply to the reporter's question.
+ 2 more examples
- He gave the sleeping dog a gingerly pat.
- Her gingerly approach showed she did not want to upset anyone.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
verb + gingerly (adverb)
Gingerly describes the manner of an action done with great care, often because of fear of pain or damage.
'Gingerly' ऐसी क्रिया का ढंग बताता है जो बहुत सावधानी से की जाए, प्रायः दर्द या नुकसान के डर से।
- She touched the hot pan gingerly.
- He stepped gingerly on the wet floor.
gingerly + adjective (manner)
As an adjective, gingerly describes a careful movement or approach.
Adjective के रूप में 'gingerly' सावधानी भरी गति या तरीके का वर्णन करता है।
- He took a gingerly step onto the ice.
- The doctor made a gingerly examination of the sore ankle.
gingerly + movement noun
It is used with nouns such as step, touch, approach and movement.
यह step, touch, approach और movement जैसे nouns के साथ आता है।
- She made a gingerly approach to the barking dog.
position of the adverb
The adverb usually comes after the verb or its object, or before the verb for emphasis.
यह adverb सामान्यतः verb या उसके object के बाद आता है, या ज़ोर देने के लिए verb से पहले।
- Radhika lifted the baby gingerly.
- He gingerly opened the old letter.
+Collocations 4
verb of movement + gingerly
stepwalktiptoecreepedge forward
- The children crept gingerly past the sleeping guard.
verb of touching + gingerly
touchliftprodpokehandle
- He gingerly handled the broken glass.
gingerly + verb
loweropenapproachsittest
- She gingerly lowered herself into the chair after the fall.
gingerly + noun
steptouchmovementmanner
- The patient took a gingerly step after the surgery.
“More examples 5
- Radhika gingerly tasted the very spicy chutney.
राधिका ने बहुत तीखी चटनी को डरते-डरते चखा।
- The batsman walked gingerly to the crease with a sore knee.
घुटने में दर्द के कारण बल्लेबाज़ सँभल-सँभलकर क्रीज़ तक गया।
- He picked up the sleeping snake's basket very gingerly.
उसने सोते हुए साँप की टोकरी को बहुत सावधानी से उठाया।
- People moved gingerly along the slippery bank of the river.
लोग नदी के फिसलन भरे किनारे पर सँभलकर चल रहे थे।
- The teacher raised the topic of fees in a gingerly manner.
शिक्षक ने फ़ीस का विषय बहुत सँभलकर, झिझक के साथ उठाया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She walked in a gingerly.
✓ She walked gingerly.
Gingerly is already an adverb, so it needs no article or preposition.
'Gingerly' पहले से adverb है, इसलिए उसके साथ article या preposition नहीं लगता।
✗ He touched the wound with gingerly.
✓ He touched the wound gingerly.
Do not put a preposition before an adverb of manner.
Manner के adverb से पहले preposition नहीं लगाया जाता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words describe careful action, but each carries a slightly different feeling.
ये शब्द सावधानी भरे काम का वर्णन करते हैं, पर हर एक में थोड़ा अलग भाव है।
Very carefully because you fear pain, damage or trouble.
दर्द, नुकसान या परेशानी के डर से बहुत सावधानी से।
- He gingerly touched the burn.
Carefully to avoid danger or mistakes, often by thinking ahead.
ख़तरे या ग़लती से बचने के लिए आगे की सोचकर सावधानी से।
- The bank cautiously raised its rates.
warily
With suspicion, watching for possible danger.
संदेह के साथ, संभावित ख़तरे पर नज़र रखते हुए।
- The dog looked warily at the stranger.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
carefully cautiously warily delicately tentatively careful cautious wary
Antonyms
carelessly roughly boldly
§Grammar and usage
Gingerly is mainly used as an adverb, as in 'He walked gingerly across the ice', although it can also be an adjective.
Gingerly मुख्य रूप से adverb के रूप में आता है, जैसे 'He walked gingerly across the ice', हालाँकि यह adjective भी हो सकता है।