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as in conscientiously
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as in cautiously
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Recent Examples of carefully
The rules are quite different from Dolphins and UM football games, so read carefully.
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 14 June 2026
That means listening carefully to what customers say, what employees hear and what customers actually experience on the front line.
—Shep Hyken, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Although many of her test results still appeared relatively normal, the doctor listened carefully and ordered additional bloodwork out of concern for something more serious.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026
Over the past months, Iranian officials have tried to carefully balance negotiations with Trump while appeasing factions across the country’s diverse political landscape, including the Paydari group.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
So far, the jarring evidence is in public documents that the firm Sanchez hired to investigate has carefully reviewed and released.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2026
Once crispy, carefully lift up the rack.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 June 2026
The actor decorated the residence herself, tackling one room at a time and carefully selecting everything from the furnishings to the fabrics.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2026
County Supervisors urged that every individual case from both settlements should be carefully reviewed.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 14 June 2026
That means listening carefully to what customers say, what employees hear and what customers actually experience on the front line.
—Shep Hyken, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Although many of her test results still appeared relatively normal, the doctor listened carefully and ordered additional bloodwork out of concern for something more serious.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026
Over the past months, Iranian officials have tried to carefully balance negotiations with Trump while appeasing factions across the country’s diverse political landscape, including the Paydari group.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
So far, the jarring evidence is in public documents that the firm Sanchez hired to investigate has carefully reviewed and released.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2026
Once crispy, carefully lift up the rack.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 June 2026
The actor decorated the residence herself, tackling one room at a time and carefully selecting everything from the furnishings to the fabrics.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2026
County Supervisors urged that every individual case from both settlements should be carefully reviewed.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carefully
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The National War Tax Resistance Coordinating Committee, which teaches people how to conscientiously object to income levies, reports surging interest in its training sessions.—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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An attorney general who cannot conscientiously defend a law owes his clients — the people of Florida — the duty of allowing a surrogate to do it.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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Just as the global economy cautiously emerges from one crisis, another is beckoning at the doorstep, one that is completely out of politicians’ control.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
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Andrea Riquier Stocks are trading more cautiously in the final hour before the Fed decision.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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During his first state visit to the United States as monarch, Charles stayed scrupulously nonpartisan over the course of a 28-minute address to a joint meeting of Congress.—
Michael Birnbaum,
Washington Post,
29 Apr. 2026
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Florida attorneys general in both parties scrupulously minimized their secondary roles as partisan politicians.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Apr. 2026
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The extent to which anybody else is aware of the time-loop is ambiguous; the ship’s skipper is an elderly man with no memory of his name, and at times it’s implied that the town has deliberately trapped these men.—
Sam Bodrojan,
IndieWire,
17 June 2026
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Jackson called the allegations knowingly false and deliberately timed to damage him among conservative voters as polling showed the race tightening.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Go back and rewatch how meticulously and artfully Spielberg introduces Mark Rylance's character at the beginning of the film.—
Chris Nashawaty,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 June 2026
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The gemstones were meticulously arranged in tonal gradients, progressing from deeper shades at the base to more luminous hues at the crest.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
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Further up, life was slowly starting to return downtown with the grounds of the national palace once more serving as the seat of the government after years of being off-limits due to the violence.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
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The area where a coach’s fingerprints are most evident is on special teams, and Vegas’ power play slowly deteriorated down the stretch.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Rand McNally first published this specialized atlas because professional truck drivers needed navigation tools designed strictly for commercial vehicles—information that was completely absent from standard consumer maps.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
16 June 2026
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Christopher Jackson, an original cast member of Broadway‘s hit Hamilton, will reprise his portrayal of George Washington for a strictly limited engagement this fall.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
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“Carefully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carefully. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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