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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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With “Where the Music Had to Go,” Windolf carefully traces the contours of a revolution that transformed popular music into art.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

Their movements around the set, like when they eat or place a phone call, are carefully choreographed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

He chose his next words carefully, perhaps leaving out the word "giant" as a nod to the first words spoken on the lunar surface.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

I carefully got up and made my way down the aisle, never taking my eyes off her as she slipped out the exit doors.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

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