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Carefully, cautiously (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gingerly

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">I believe this is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">carefully</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(thesaurus)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">cautiously</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for gingerly that I've seen before include "Cautiously (as if in pain?)" , "With soft steps" , "In a careful manner" , "Showing caution" , "With extreme care and delicacy" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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