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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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Council leader Eleanor Wills said the development "has been thought through very carefully".

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

The greatest regulatory failure was that startups were not carefully screened before they began gold-digging, and oversight was minimal.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

Analysts say the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, the biggest producer by far, will have a better time, having carefully managed the pressure of their fields down the decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

The carefully crafted red carpet reception for the papal visit was in sharp contrast to criticism of detention conditions.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

I carefully clambered to my feet, my fingers never leaving the space between the door and its frame.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

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