CAREFULLY Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

carefully

adverb

Definition of carefully

as in conscientiously

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Recent Examples of carefully That's a particularly important part of the equation because two-stroke engines rely heavily on carefully tuned exhaust systems to manage gas flow and extract performance. — New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026 No security tool catches every threat, so continue checking unexpected messages carefully. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026 In a city crowded with glossy international properties, this is classic, composed and home-grown, with real cultural depth—one half looking confidently to the future, the other carefully honouring its design legacy. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026 Drunk on pollen and nectar, the bees retreat to their hives for the night, carefully and methodically, as if driven by a higher intelligence, an anonymous architect, or pure chance. — Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2026 Call-takers must screen carefully for weapons and unsafe settings, and the early call types should be conservative. — Ivan Sascha Sheehan, Baltimore Sun, 5 Nov. 2026 Dub’s classic elements are present in the bass and drum groove, the offbeat accents and the play of echo, but McDoom balances them carefully against her sonorous voice. — Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2026 The charming surroundings pair perfectly with the 35 blends of organic teas carefully curated by Major, who is also a certified Tea Sommelier. — Heather L. Whitley, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2026 But some scientists are now saying that carefully run studies addressing severe forms of infertility may present the most ethical way to develop MRT safely. — Megan Molteni, STAT, 3 Nov. 2026

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One way in which Wounaan do so is conscientiously sharing and redistributing food, money, wisdom and the like to foster equity.

— Chenier Carpio Opua, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026
By thinking locally, building conscientiously, and operationalizing sustainability in our deployment choices, AI users, companies, and developers can also help ensure that the infrastructure powering our future doesn’t cost us the earth.

— Sasha Luccioni, Time, 3 July 2026

Definition of conscientiously

Adverb

Its potential plot could possibly be hidden within Cat’s film, but everyone is remaining cautiously optimistic — and vague — about where the Things go next.

— Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026
Tech investors sound cautiously optimistic about Anthropic's S-1 public offering document , despite persistent concerns about the future of AI and dangers of the technology.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of cautiously

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This analogy is strangely anticlimactic and almost consoling, but a pedestrian ending comes with the territory in a scrupulously realistic book about the inconceivable.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 July 2026
The cleats, now scrupulously modeled in 3D simulations, originated as sharp metal nails, the kind sold at a local hardware store.

— Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 2 July 2026

Definition of scrupulously

Adverb

Rather than mimicking a sneaker or a loafer, the Gardana leans into a deliberately odd silhouette.

— Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026
Russia denies deliberately targeting civilians, despite strikes regularly hitting apartment buildings and other civilian infrastructure.

— CBS News, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of deliberately

Adverb

Our celebrations were led by women, my grandmother, mother, and aunts, who would meticulously clean the house and spend weeks preparing snacks and sweets.

— Rachel Gurjar, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Nov. 2026
But that didn't stop him from meticulously researching every last ballot proposition and candidate.

— Saige Miller, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of meticulously

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Makeup artist Jay Artistry suggests starting with a tiny amount of lipstick on the cheeks and building color slowly, rather than piling it on all at once.

— Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026
Between the scenes of Odets’s play, music and movement twine like wisteria tendrils slowly pushing their way through concrete.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of slowly

Adverb

The Administration has argued that the officials have participated in political events in a strictly personal capacity, which is permitted under the Hatch Act, and that their actions have been cleared by lawyers and ethics officials.

— Connor Greene, Time, 1 Nov. 2026
Trade Dynamics & Risks This position profits if GOOGL trades strictly between $250 and $325 through expiration, allowing time decay (theta) and the post-event volatility crush (vega) to erode the options' value.

— Michael Khouw, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026

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