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as in conscientiously
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as in cautiously
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Recent Examples of carefully
So, be sure to scroll slowly and carefully!
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Kris Holt, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Artisans in Italy carefully spin and weave the yarn, printing and finishing each scarf by hand.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2025
The lobby has been carefully preserved to maintain its historical integrity with restoration efforts focusing on keeping the original look including the ceiling and tiles, which have been restored to their original form.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Moreover, the lobster boat and the Mako were covert FBI assets carefully disguised as legitimate smuggling vessels.
—Martin Suarez, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
However, by sharing so much of Lisa's code, the interface practically demanded a pointing device, and the mouse was selected, even though Raskin had so carefully tried to avoid it.
—Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
This surge takes place as market watchers carefully await the Federal Reserve’s meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week, where a rate cut is widely expected.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Never leaving anything to chance, Armani carefully detailed the foundation’s guidelines in his will.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
When bacon is done, carefully pour drippings into a measuring cup (do not wipe out pan); add enough oil to drippings to equal 1/2 cup.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
Kris Holt, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Artisans in Italy carefully spin and weave the yarn, printing and finishing each scarf by hand.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2025
The lobby has been carefully preserved to maintain its historical integrity with restoration efforts focusing on keeping the original look including the ceiling and tiles, which have been restored to their original form.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Moreover, the lobster boat and the Mako were covert FBI assets carefully disguised as legitimate smuggling vessels.
—Martin Suarez, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
However, by sharing so much of Lisa's code, the interface practically demanded a pointing device, and the mouse was selected, even though Raskin had so carefully tried to avoid it.
—Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
This surge takes place as market watchers carefully await the Federal Reserve’s meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week, where a rate cut is widely expected.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Never leaving anything to chance, Armani carefully detailed the foundation’s guidelines in his will.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
When bacon is done, carefully pour drippings into a measuring cup (do not wipe out pan); add enough oil to drippings to equal 1/2 cup.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carefully
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That first session, Jacintha held Lucy’s hand, cautiously optimistic.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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DeCurtis, though, remains cautiously optimistic for the instrument’s future.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
3 Sep. 2025
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Bluesky, part of the decentralized internet, is slower paced and caters to niche interests, rewarding internecine fights over minutiae, whereas X is deliberately chaotic, encouraging the gathering of follower-armies and ideological insult-comedy for an audience that may be largely made up of bots.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
10 Sep. 2025
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People can deliberately cultivate more conscientiousness, boost their sociability or soften their neurotic edges.—
Dave Winsborough,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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But the Jays provided Fisher with needed rest by meticulously scheduling his outings.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Castro’s talent lies in meticulously creating a realistic—and entertaining—portrait of one man’s compulsions, bringing individual texture to a curious social phenomenon.—
Jeremy Gordon,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
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Neural highways that once buzzed with activity are becoming quiet country roads, rarely traveled and slowly overgrown.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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But even if the plant slowly returns to life, the sense of betrayal in South Korea – and a new wariness among companies there to invest in the US – may linger far longer.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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The sculptural blazer No longer do blazers have to mean strictly simple jackets.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Glamour,
12 Sep. 2025
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Unlike the original Swyft, the Apple II SwyftCard does not use the bitmap display and appears strictly in 80-column non-proportional text.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Carefully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carefully. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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