carefully

Example Sentences

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It’s a good thing you looked over your return carefully when your preparer sent it back to you.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

What he says tonight will be carefully scrutinised by US allies and adversaries, some of whom will wonder whether it constitutes a ruse.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

To fit inside the tiny nucleus of a cell, DNA must be carefully organized.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

Remember its carefully telegraphed missile strikes after previous scuffles, easily shot down by the U.S. and its allies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

I need her to say something again, in a lower register, so I can listen more carefully.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse