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circumspectly

[ sur-kuhm-spekt-lee ]

/ ˈsɜr kəmˌspɛkt li /

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adverb

in a careful and prudent way; discreetly: All preachers ought to work hard at living circumspectly, as they are called to be examples.

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Origin of circumspectly

circumspect + -ly

OTHER WORDS FROM circumspectly

non·cir·cum·spect·ly, adverbun·cir·cum·spect·ly, adverb

Words nearby circumspectly

circumscription, circumsolar, circumspect, circumspection, circumspective, circumspectly, circumstance, circumstanced, circumstantial, circumstantial evidence, circumstantiality

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How to use circumspectly in a sentence

This greatly distressed Birgitte and Mette, who devised many plans to induce the bird to act more circumspectly.
Skipper Worse|Alexander Lange Kielland
The cave was plainly a wild beast's lair, and he entered circumspectly.
Earth's Enigmas|Charles G. D. Roberts
During a lull in the battle I left the regiment and circumspectly proceeded forward to reconnoiter.
Reminiscences of a Rebel|Wayland Fuller Dunaway
No sooner was his back turned than Grimalkin slipped across the yard and approached circumspectly.
Lives of the Fur Folk|M. D. Haviland

But many of these pitfalls may be avoided if one narrows his path and walks circumspectly in it.
Literature in the Elementary School|Porter Lander MacClintock