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as in conscientiously
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as in cautiously
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Recent Examples of carefully
Every detail is carefully considered, right down to the moon-like globe lighting (which we're told is meant to emulate the bulbs surrounding a starlet's dressing room mirrors), and a calming palette of forest greens, powder pinks and deep blues gives the space a classic yet contemporary feel.
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Cassie Doney, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Jan. 2026
Measure carefully and note the pattern repeat if there is one.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 11 Jan. 2026
Sadjadpour carefully sorts through scenarios, similarities, and differences with a keen sense of Iran’s history and particularities.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026
Rose also enjoys playing with dolls, carefully giving each one its own name and unique personality.
—The Star, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2026
Any concerns about public perceptions can be alleviated by carefully questioning prospective jurors about their knowledge of the case, prosecutors wrote in a court filing.
—Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
Plan Ahead To give your seeds the best start, plan your seed-starting carefully.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026
As a general rule, even good-looking tires should be carefully scrutinized at six years and replaced at 10 years.
—John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2026
As part of an ongoing excavation, this mosaic floor may be the first in a string of discoveries that will continue to shed light on this ancient city, which was carefully reconstructed after the reign of Alexander the Great.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
Cassie Doney, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Jan. 2026
Measure carefully and note the pattern repeat if there is one.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 11 Jan. 2026
Sadjadpour carefully sorts through scenarios, similarities, and differences with a keen sense of Iran’s history and particularities.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026
Rose also enjoys playing with dolls, carefully giving each one its own name and unique personality.
—The Star, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2026
Any concerns about public perceptions can be alleviated by carefully questioning prospective jurors about their knowledge of the case, prosecutors wrote in a court filing.
—Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
Plan Ahead To give your seeds the best start, plan your seed-starting carefully.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026
As a general rule, even good-looking tires should be carefully scrutinized at six years and replaced at 10 years.
—John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2026
As part of an ongoing excavation, this mosaic floor may be the first in a string of discoveries that will continue to shed light on this ancient city, which was carefully reconstructed after the reign of Alexander the Great.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carefully
Adverb
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The Kings are also a deep team, working conscientiously to pass the torch from the Kopitar/Doughty generation to Byfield, Brandt Clarke and beyond.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Bill Clinton partnered cautiously and reluctantly with NATO for an air war in Kosovo to stop ethnic cleansing.—
John Brummett,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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Adults accompanying their kids at a Prostokvashino theme park in Moscow were cautiously positive in their assessments.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
7 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The studio’s contents had been scattered after his death, in 1972, so putting the whole thing back together again, as scrupulously as circumstances permitted, was a feat both curatorial and imaginative.—
Bruce Handy,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, along with the American Academy of Pediatrics, maintains that the childhood vaccine schedule is scrupulously researched to offer the most robust protection in the fewest amount of shots.—
Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
1 Nov. 2025
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Paffett-Lugassy said the interaction model stays deliberately minimal.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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The spa The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Key Biscayne is a 30,000-square-foot retreat that feels deliberately removed from the energy of the rest of the resort.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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There's nothing worse than meticulously caring for a lemon tree, only to harvest it at the wrong time or using the wrong method.—
Helena Madden,
Martha Stewart,
6 Jan. 2026
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Eric LaChapelle, project manager at Maier Design Group, an architectural design firm in Hartford, said the stainless steel and other elements had to be meticulously catalogued so the pieces of what could be compared to a puzzle would go back together.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
4 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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When making the icing, make sure to add the cherry juice slowly.—
Heather Riske,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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Annual land and sea surface temperature anomalies each year compared to the 20th century average show ocean temperatures respond more slowly but are also rising.—
Gary W. Yohe,
The Conversation,
10 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Campos and her colleagues stress that their role is strictly observational — never to interfere.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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What's more, while binoculars and telescopes will improve the view, equipment isn't strictly required to spot the cluster in the night sky.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Carefully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carefully. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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