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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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They have survived for centuries by working carefully with larger powers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Investors and Fed watchers will be carefully monitoring how Warsh responds to questions on Fed independence and the central bank’s balance sheet, but few expect his comments to move markets tomorrow.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

"The situation in Iran is critical to our industry and we are watching carefully to see what happens going forward," he continued.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

The research team also emphasized that these insights can help professionals think more carefully about how they describe AI in their work.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

“You know,” I said, considering my words carefully.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

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