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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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Or perhaps he was subconsciously looking for a way to blow up his own carefully constructed life.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

This trade-off is valuable when telescope time is limited and follow-up observations must be carefully chosen.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

They should look carefully at the companies that face the highest stakes if they get it wrong.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

This was a carefully orchestrated operation, said detectives from Cheshire Police, tasked with investigating the case.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Now I read through them again, more carefully.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

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