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cautiously

[kaw-shuhs-lee] / ˈkɔ ʃəs li /
ADVERB
tentatively
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The Rams will open the 21-day window for Garrett to return to the roster, but McVay said the Rams would proceed cautiously before determining when Garrett will play in a game.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

That’s why we’re cautiously hopeful that after the midterms, Congress will seize the opportunity to make prior authorization and broader insurance marketplace reforms a priority.

From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2026

Mindful of the need to keep the public informed without causing unnecessary alarm, YVO responds cautiously.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

Yet - in public - Europe's leaders have remained cautiously quiet.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

He pecks at it cautiously, but Rani snatches it away, saying it's bad for him, and feeds him a handful of seeds from her shoulder bag.

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman


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