carefully

Example Sentences

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Gladiatorial combat in ancient Rome was carefully managed entertainment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

It’s a good thing you looked over your return carefully when your preparer sent it back to you.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

The two women used their own eggs and carefully chose one anonymous, healthy sperm donor.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

By carefully adjusting the chemical environment, they use water to change the surface chemistry of the material.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

“Hidden in plain sight,” I muttered as I yanked the fifth and final one off the concrete wall of the Revere Building and carefully tucked it inside the backpack I’d found abandoned on the playground.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin