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as in conscientiously
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as in cautiously
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Recent Examples of carefully
Always read the bag carefully to be sure.
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Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Every bolt, every line of code, every system had to be validated and tested carefully, or the shuttle would never leave the launchpad.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
The attackers begin with highly convincing phishing emails, carefully crafted to appeal to individual staff members.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Then there's carefully monitoring multiple loads to make sure every item is washed and dried at the correct temperature.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
Footwear News’ global network of editors has carefully curated all product selections featured using our expansive brand knowledge and thorough research to find quality, long-lasting items.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
Kiffin will have to choose his words carefully for the difficult conversation.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
The United States government warned travelers to carefully review their plans before visiting the East African island of Madagascar.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
McGarvey officials said the Thursday incident serves as a reminder to families to carefully check packaging, and keep medicines and recreational substances secured and out of children’s reach.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Every bolt, every line of code, every system had to be validated and tested carefully, or the shuttle would never leave the launchpad.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
The attackers begin with highly convincing phishing emails, carefully crafted to appeal to individual staff members.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Then there's carefully monitoring multiple loads to make sure every item is washed and dried at the correct temperature.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
Footwear News’ global network of editors has carefully curated all product selections featured using our expansive brand knowledge and thorough research to find quality, long-lasting items.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
Kiffin will have to choose his words carefully for the difficult conversation.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
The United States government warned travelers to carefully review their plans before visiting the East African island of Madagascar.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
McGarvey officials said the Thursday incident serves as a reminder to families to carefully check packaging, and keep medicines and recreational substances secured and out of children’s reach.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carefully
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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
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However, the number of foreign residents has risen sharply in recent years, reaching a record 3 percent of the population in 2024, as Tokyo cautiously loosened visa requirements for workers in key industries facing labor shortages amid a declining birth rate and aging workforce.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Fans like Guarente are cautiously optimistic about the future, given the talent and age profile of the Seattle team.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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The business ends of her tools are scrupulously clean, but the pale, slightly discoloured wooden handles have bits of old clay caked to them.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
8 Oct. 2025
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In short, in both proclamations Lincoln was a consummate lawyer who paid exquisite attention to questions of constitutionality and scrupulously honored his oath of office to act under the Constitution, not over or outside it.—
Akhil Reed Amar,
Time,
22 Sep. 2025
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Perhaps its message is meant to be deliberately ambiguous—or maybe there’s no message at all.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2025
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The pending trial is one of many alleging that social media technology companies have deliberately created platforms and features that cause harm to younger users and damage their mental health.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
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From perfectly frosted cookies to meticulously wrapped gifts, no one decks the halls quite like Claire.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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That’s because they were meticulously restored for Warner’s Blu-ray and DVD collections before they were licensed.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
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The new calf will remain with his mother for bonding time before being slowly introduced to other herd members.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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The Browns drafted Sanders in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL draft, and he's slowly climbed up the depth chart to become the backup to rookie Dillon Gabriel.—
Anne Erickson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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While Howard’s vision has remained steadfast, the strictly brick-and-mortar store has embraced social media to a degree.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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These include executive orders and regulatory changes to enforce immigration laws more strictly, pause or restrict refugee resettlement, reinstate rapid-expulsion policies like Title 42, expedite deportations, and increase border barrier construction.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Carefully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carefully. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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