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 Nuuk, civil society is treading carefully, afraid that their words will be appropriated by Washington.
From Barron's
According to a study published in the journal Science Advances, scientists carefully tracked the movement of the asteroid pair after the impact.
From Science Daily
“At a time when Californians face a persistent affordability crisis, we should carefully consider policies that increase transportation costs or make work opportunities connected to the airport more difficult to access,” the statement said.
From Los Angeles Times
It's worth noting that militaries have access to "M-Code" GPS, is a carefully authenticated and encrypted form of the technology that is far more resistant to jamming.
From BBC
The government added that it is "carefully considering" the recommendations in the report and aims to provide an update in due course.
From BBC
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