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cautiously

[kaw-shuhs-lee] / ˈkɔ ʃəs li /
ADVERB
tentatively
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Gayle King, gripping the train of her beaded dress, walked cautiously in her heels.

From Los Angeles Times

The company is cautiously optimistic that due to the evolving situation in Venezuela it might obtain the license—or that sanctions will be relaxed, people close to LNG Energy said.

From The Wall Street Journal

So despite dire projections of memory shortages for other types of electronics, producers like Micron, Sandisk, Seagate and Western will proceed cautiously in adding new production capacity.

From The Wall Street Journal

Overall, UOB maintains its cautiously negative outlook for Brent crude oil prices, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal

Paulson, entering her first year as a voting member of the Fed’s policy committee, said in a speech in Philadelphia Saturday that she is cautiously optimistic price increases may ease in the months ahead.

From The Wall Street Journal