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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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Words related to circumspectly

warily, delicately, thoroughly, laboriously, gingerly, faithfully, deliberately, correctly, fully, scrupulously, precisely, discreetly, rigorously, anxiously, conscientiously, meticulously, prudently, thoughtfully, attentively, hesitantly

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