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cautiously

[kaw-shuhs-lee] / ˈkɔ ʃəs li /
ADVERB
tentatively
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But Schomaker remains cautiously optimistic that countries can overcome their differences.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

That’s why we’re cautiously hopeful that after the midterms, Congress will seize the opportunity to make prior authorization and broader insurance marketplace reforms a priority.

From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2026

Mindful of the need to keep the public informed without causing unnecessary alarm, YVO responds cautiously.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

Yet - in public - Europe's leaders have remained cautiously quiet.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

They occasionally came upon a dirt road or a hiking trail, and the ram trotted across casually, while our friends crept across cautiously.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown




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