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

Example Sentences

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His carefully rehearsed lines and bookish glasses earned him the unwelcome nickname of "Robot Jetten" in his early career.

From Barron's

The government will need to manage that transition carefully to minimise any disruption to existing support for pupils with SEND, he said.

From BBC

It is always carefully framed around his personal vision and approach rather than a criticism of how his father is doing the job.

From BBC

Human experts had spent months carefully analyzing the same information.

From Science Daily

The US State Department said it was aware of the death of a US citizen and was "carefully monitoring the situation".

From BBC