Englishgingerly
adverb
he stepped gingerly onto the ice:
cautiously, carefully, with caution, with care, circumspectly, delicately, warily, charily, guardedly, prudently, judiciously, on one's guard, on the alert, on the lookout, on the qui vive, suspiciously, attentively, heedfully, watchfully, vigilantly, observantly, alertly, cannily;
hesitantly, timidly, timorously.
▷antonyms carelessly; recklessly.