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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

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"We are monitoring the situation very carefully," Reeves told the BBC.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Is artificial intelligence so powerful that it needs to be carefully guarded?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

He would carefully wrap large boxes of toothpaste and brushes—small tokens of gratitude for the sisters’ work in providing free care to low-income cancer patients.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Or perhaps he was subconsciously looking for a way to blow up his own carefully constructed life.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

Then the bird closest to the berries in each row would take a berry carefully and hold it out to the bird next to him in his beak.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

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