carefully
Example Sentences
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Now he aimed carefully and sent the ball whooshing through the net.
From Literature
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Like, him hopping out of the car and carefully placing it.
From Los Angeles Times
In one session, children layered percussion patterns before composing short rhythmic pieces, counting carefully to stay in time.
From BBC
The hospital said the use of restraint was carefully planned and only undertaken as a last resort, but it acknowledged "care hadn't always met the standards patients deserve" and apologised to those affected.
From BBC
To measure contamination, the researchers carefully collected soil and plant samples.
From Science Daily
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