carefully
Americanadverb
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in a cautious way, with attention to possible risks and dangers.
Although somewhat "folksy" in his interview, the congressman carefully avoided pitfalls where he would be vulnerable to attack.
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in a thorough, attentive, or painstaking way, giving thought to avoiding errors or omissions.
I have to carefully examine the copy editor's marked-up manuscript, double-checking everything and approving or vetoing changes.
Other Word Forms
- quasi-carefully adverb
- ultracarefully adverb
Etymology
Origin of carefully
First recorded before 1000; careful ( def. ) + -ly ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Rows of solar panels carefully laid around pasture boundaries ripple across fields near the hamlet of Cambridge, England.
From BBC
Salah, in one of his rare but usually carefully calculated stops in front of waiting journalists, claimed he had been "thrown under the bus" by Liverpool and revealed his relationship with Slot had broken down.
From BBC
As it could be a "prolonged crisis" in terms of the price and economic impacts, the government would carefully consider its position and monitor the situation.
From BBC
You should carefully evaluate the total dollar cost over multiple years.
From MarketWatch
With so little material available, light has limited interaction, which often results in weak emission and inefficient frequency conversion unless the surrounding photonic environment is carefully designed.
From Science Daily
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