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as in conscientiously
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as in cautiously
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Recent Examples of carefully
Lighter, looser and more human, carefully tuned to supporters who value personality as much as performance.
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Asli Pelit, New York Times, 10 May 2026
As grieving attendees lined up to pay respects to the children, one woman shut her eyes after peering at one of the children, Kayla, who wore a white dress, her fingernails carefully painted pink.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
By carefully measuring how much the jets bent and combining those observations with computer simulations, the scientists could calculate how much force the jets needed to resist the wind pressure.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
Orders that leave our kitchen hot and carefully prepared sometimes arrive cold, spilled or mishandled.
—Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
Improve one thing carefully and thoroughly.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Lay a serving plate upside down over the cake, then carefully invert the cake onto the plate.
—Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 9 May 2026
When shopping, check the ingredients label carefully, and look for options made with simple, recognizable ingredients.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 9 May 2026
No carefully staged vulnerability on a podcast circuit.
—Paul Hardart, Fortune, 9 May 2026
Asli Pelit, New York Times, 10 May 2026
As grieving attendees lined up to pay respects to the children, one woman shut her eyes after peering at one of the children, Kayla, who wore a white dress, her fingernails carefully painted pink.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
By carefully measuring how much the jets bent and combining those observations with computer simulations, the scientists could calculate how much force the jets needed to resist the wind pressure.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
Orders that leave our kitchen hot and carefully prepared sometimes arrive cold, spilled or mishandled.
—Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
Improve one thing carefully and thoroughly.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Lay a serving plate upside down over the cake, then carefully invert the cake onto the plate.
—Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 9 May 2026
When shopping, check the ingredients label carefully, and look for options made with simple, recognizable ingredients.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 9 May 2026
No carefully staged vulnerability on a podcast circuit.
—Paul Hardart, Fortune, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carefully
Adverb
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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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Chinese sources familiar with the matter recently told CNN that Beijing cautiously views its adversary’s months-long conflict with Iran as having potentially strengthened its negotiating position.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
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Now its 2026 races could have national importance, and both Republicans and Democrats are feeing cautiously optimistic.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
6 May 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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That’s like a flower scrupulously nudging out from between sidewalk slabs, a breath of fresh air.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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In keeping with the ultra-luxury playbook, the property is now being held off the market deliberately.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
5 May 2026
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And in 2023, Wilson deliberately took a below-market extension to give the front office flexibility.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
5 May 2026
Adverb
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Investigators meticulously documented the warning signs that should have alerted the driver to the looming braking problems.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2026
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Over the next several months, Epstein would work meticulously—reviewing and editing emails to Gates Foundation employees and pushing Nikolic about the donation.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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But the device did start to heat up around the eight minute mark and the results started slowly coming in.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 2026
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Over the last 15 years, countries including Canada and Ireland have slowly built up animation hubs, aided by their local talent and lucrative production incentives specific to animation and visual effects.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Western governments and the International Atomic Energy Agency have raised alarms over Iran’s enrichment of uranium to near weapons-grade levels and disputes over inspections, while Tehran insists its program is strictly civilian.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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As such, reducing your cat’s protein intake should only be done if strictly necessary and under your veterinarian’s supervision.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Carefully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carefully. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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