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cautiously

[kaw-shuhs-lee] / ˈkɔ ʃəs li /
ADVERB
tentatively
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Economists suggest she can afford to move cautiously, balancing the needs of an economy ripe for recovery with a clear desire to get inflation under control over a reasonably short time frame.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

In Manchester, Burnham's political home in the northwest, student Joel McCulloch was more "cautiously optimistic".

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

Nasdaq futures were lower and European technology stocks slipped in early trade, as investors position cautiously ahead of SK Hynix’s 000660 -0.27%decrease; down pointing triangle New York listing later Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

I was cautiously optimistic about how much enthusiasm there would be for the World Cup.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

As soon as the platform was cloaked in twilight, Roz started cautiously creeping toward the tower.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown




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