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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Whatever your opinion of Elon Musk’s rocketry and AI company, read the warning label on this and similar offerings very carefully.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

He then returned to the site and carefully extracted the fossil in several large, extremely heavy blocks.

From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026

A lingering Achilles tendon injury has led Tuchel to manage his minutes carefully, but he is first choice.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

John Wollman tiptoed carefully around the issue of the Texas subpoena at the heart of the suit.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

I took the eggs quickly, searching out the largest ones, putting them carefully in Sean’s cap, nesting them in bits of grass to be sure they wouldn’t break.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

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