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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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Sheinbaum has trod carefully in her gradual effort to rebuild bilateral relations.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Speaking on how to preserve the history of the building, Marj said: "I think you have to tread very carefully."

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

With “Where the Music Had to Go,” Windolf carefully traces the contours of a revolution that transformed popular music into art.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

Waller emphasized he did not expect a worst-case scenario to come to pass, but said the Fed has to tread carefully.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

We moved carefully along side streets, waiting at every corner while Scorpion peered round.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

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