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cautiously

[kaw-shuhs-lee] / ˈkɔ ʃəs li /
ADVERB
tentatively
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Shale companies are cautiously dialing up output and hinting at a prolonged period of high oil prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The Yerevan gathering is the first of its kind in the Caucasus and comes as Armenia fosters closer ties with Europe while seeking to cautiously loosen itself from Russia's grasp.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

He is cautiously optimistic about the new wave of drugs—particularly Veradermics’s pill, which he sees as a safer, more effective version of the oral minoxidil he already takes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Trials of the Army's troubled Ajax armoured vehicles will resume "cautiously", with the defence minister acknowledging more work is needed to "rebuild confidence" in the transportation.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Nhamo cautiously tasted a berry: It was delicious.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer