carefully

[kair-fuh-lee] / ˈkɛər fə li /

ADVERB

cautiously; painstakingly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

WEAK

circumspectly concernedly dependably exactly fastidiously guardedly heedfully honorably in detail particularly providently punctiliously regardfully reliably solicitously trustily uprightly vigilantly watchfully with forethought with reservations

Antonyms

STRONGEST

inadequately incompletely partially uncarefully

WEAK

carelessly incautiously thoughtlessly

Example Sentences

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The Met Office has urged people to plan routes carefully and to pack essentials in your car in the event of delays.

From BBC

Regulators must navigate these frontiers carefully, balancing innovation with ethics.

From The Wall Street Journal

The decision should be carefully considered, she added: “This is a procedure where a millimeter makes a tremendous difference—it could really change how you look.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Winfrey has to take a carefully managed magnesium supplement and make sure she drinks enough water, she said.

From Los Angeles Times

David carefully composed an idealized corpse to make Marat resemble images of the dead Christ.

From The Wall Street Journal

carefully

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