CAREFULLY Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

carefully

adverb

Definition of carefully

as in conscientiously

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Recent Examples of carefully The priceless cargo will spend several days acclimatizing before it is carefully unpacked and unfolded for an exhibition that the museum expects to be one of the most popular in its history. — ABC News, 10 July 2026 Younger consumers may be especially experience-oriented, but older travelers are also thinking carefully about limited time, budget and meaning. — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 However, my support for any public funding must be carefully evaluated based on the specific proposal, including the team’s financial commitment, ownership structure, lease terms, and the overall economic return to taxpayers. — Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026 Advertisement The nearly 70-meter-long tapestry was carefully folded before crossing the English Channel under police escort. — Tiago Ventura, Time, 10 July 2026 That production cap isn't random – Ferrari carefully chose it to honor the 1,499cc displacement of the company's very first V12 engine introduced in 1947. — New Atlas, 10 July 2026 It is carefully edited but also provides a glimpse of a goofy, idiosyncratic figure. — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 10 July 2026 The only initial holdout, according to Feldman, was a woman who wanted to carefully read back over the judge’s orders on how to decide the degree. — Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026 On that note, notice what needs tweaking, editing or restructuring… then tend to it carefully. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026

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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
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

Definition of conscientiously

Adverb

Despite entering the match as overwhelming favorites, Argentina is approaching the match cautiously.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026
The track is about cautiously opening yourself up to a new relationship after a painful breakup, finding comfort in someone who appreciates the very qualities a former partner criticized.

— Jane LaCroix, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

Definition of cautiously

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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
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

Definition of scrupulously

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In 2019, a German nurse who murdered 87 patients by deliberately bringing about cardiac arrests was given a life sentence.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
Painter described how often CEOs sought political access during the Bush years and how deliberately his office tried to block it.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 7 July 2026

Definition of deliberately

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Moreover, quality must be deeply sensory and meticulously crafted, fostering emotional memories through human connection and attention to detail.

— Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
All of the most iconic images from the first movie — a young Moana interacting with an ocean that parts to greet her as a friend, the heroine, older and wiser, gazing out onto the horizon wistfully from her docked raft — are meticulously redone.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 8 July 2026

Definition of meticulously

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Move the animal to shade and slowly pour water cooler than their body temperature over them, avoiding the head so breathing stays clear.

— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026
Companies that desperately threw themselves into Facebook digital video, like Mic, Mashable, Vocativ, and MTV News, died or slowly faded away.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 July 2026

Definition of slowly

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All Wimbledon tickets are strictly non-transferable to other members of the public, too—on the day of your visit, the lead applicant must be present at the gates with photo identification.

— Fiona Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026
Earlier this year, the BBC’s The Other Bennet Sister—not strictly an Austen adaptation, but based on Janice Hadlow’s book of the same name, which was in turn inspired by Pride and Prejudice—became a word-of-mouth sensation.

— Radhika Seth, Vogue, 13 July 2026

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