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as in conscientiously
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Recent Examples of carefully
In part, the McKinley administration standardized various press protocols and routines involved in managing the press corps—holding somewhat regular briefings, for example, and carefully timing White House announcements.
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JSTOR Daily, 7 Nov. 2025
The handsewn and carefully backstitched quilts feature colorful images of buffalo heads, turtles, eagles, angels and other patterns that come to Water in her dreams.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Since then, he's worked with the RH design team to carefully try out and place rugs, sofas, side tables, chairs, and more, one by one, over a year.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2025
That is, until 2003, when its birds flew — or, more accurately, were carefully moved — and ushered about 16 miles northeast to the newer attraction.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
There’s a key scene where her dress becomes translucent when wet, so the fabric had to be carefully chosen.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Spectators stopped to take photos, bicyclists and walkers carefully navigated the beach trail littered with rocks and mud, while county workers scooped up the pebbles and larger boulders tossed into the beachfront parking lot by the ocean.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
Promotional offers with gift cards or price locks may include term agreements, so customers should review plan details carefully.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Andrew Hawkins, one of the leaders of Montclair Bike Bus, said that once enough families express interest, the first step is to plan a route carefully.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
JSTOR Daily, 7 Nov. 2025
The handsewn and carefully backstitched quilts feature colorful images of buffalo heads, turtles, eagles, angels and other patterns that come to Water in her dreams.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Since then, he's worked with the RH design team to carefully try out and place rugs, sofas, side tables, chairs, and more, one by one, over a year.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2025
That is, until 2003, when its birds flew — or, more accurately, were carefully moved — and ushered about 16 miles northeast to the newer attraction.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
There’s a key scene where her dress becomes translucent when wet, so the fabric had to be carefully chosen.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Spectators stopped to take photos, bicyclists and walkers carefully navigated the beach trail littered with rocks and mud, while county workers scooped up the pebbles and larger boulders tossed into the beachfront parking lot by the ocean.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
Promotional offers with gift cards or price locks may include term agreements, so customers should review plan details carefully.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Andrew Hawkins, one of the leaders of Montclair Bike Bus, said that once enough families express interest, the first step is to plan a route carefully.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 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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Roberto Gualtieri, Rome's mayor, reportedly said workers were working very cautiously to avoid further collapses.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Democrats have been cautiously optimistic that one or two of the seats could become more competitive.—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
3 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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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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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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Judge Richard Taranto, writing in dissent, countered that Congress had deliberately given presidents broad discretion under IEEPA to handle emergencies involving national security or foreign commerce.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Still, humans have done more damage by deliberately planting the honeysuckle in the first place, some say.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
5 Nov. 2025
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Meeting Marsha follows Lily (Arnold), an aspiring actress who has meticulously planned the perfect weekend to propose to her comedian girlfriend, Jordan (McGroder).—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
10 Nov. 2025
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Offit and others say every vaccine is meticulously evaluated before being added to the schedule.—
NPR,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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The wreckage is slowly being subsumed by the reef in the shallow blue waters of the tropical lagoon, but its story is far from over.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Catts, with no other option, turned the parade onto 17th Street and slowly wound it back to the American Royal building, leaving the spectators in downtown wondering where the parade had gone.—
Patrick Salland,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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Bode’s comment was strictly in reference to the character of the Wizard of Oz, who uses propaganda to manipulate and deceive his subjects in Wicked.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
7 Nov. 2025
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The glittering gastro gem shines brightly with resourceful chefs embracing a diverse array of culinary traditions, often eschewing allegiance to strictly Southern cooking.—
Nevin Martell,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Carefully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carefully. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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