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
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
In a carefully designed experiment, they observed a physical system in which transport does not degrade at all.
From Science Daily
Federal Reserve officials have signaled in recent months that they’re carefully monitoring the jobless rate.
From Barron's
Federal Reserve officials have signaled in recent months that they’re carefully monitoring the jobless rate.
From Barron's
The BBC heard from one man who said he was driving "very carefully" with his wife, on the A887 to Edinburgh, when a tree suddenly fell on their car.
From BBC
What is going on here is being watched carefully around the world.
From BBC
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