carefully

Example Sentences

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"When they arrived they were really shocked. They looked through the bag carefully and hurriedly took them away," he told the newspaper.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

When I met Cook, handlers in white gloves were carefully arranging the curated items on pristine wood tables, as if they were for sale in an Apple Store.

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

Because the sample was carefully sealed and protected, it provides a rare and reliable record of Bennu's original chemistry.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

Then he knelt, retrieved mittens from my bag, and gently slid them over my hands, carefully adjusting the cuffs under my sweater sleeves.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows