1
as in conscientiously
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2
as in cautiously
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carefully
Adverb
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Prosecutors say Read deliberately hit O’Keefe, 46, outside the home a fellow cop and left him for dead in a drunken rage.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
14 May 2025 -
Many couples had deliberately filed taxes separately for years to avoid having a higher combined income drive up their monthly student loan payments.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
Adverb
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There’s nothing wrong with ogling a juicy rack of ribs or drooling over a hunk of brisket slowly smoking over hot coals.—
Katie Rife,
EW.com,
11 May 2025
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The Huskies started slowly, with their schedule front-loaded with road and neutral site games and power conference opponents.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
11 May 2025
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“Carefully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carefully. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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