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as in conscientiously
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as in cautiously
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Recent Examples of carefully
The hot chicken bao and tuna tataki are as carefully considered as the whiskey list, and the sushi at Harriet’s rooftop bar is quietly some of the best sushi in Nashville.
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Lanee Lee, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
The dial is then carefully domed and given a galvanic coat of gold, before translucent purple lacquer is applied by hand and fired in a kiln.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 May 2026
After decades on Plainfield’s east side, the historic stainless-steel diner was carefully relocated and restored before reopening in its current downtown home in 2014.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Midwest Living, 31 May 2026
Everyone around then carefully watched their steps.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
As with many military AI claims, the headline figure should be treated carefully.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026
Chip controls and tariffs should carefully weigh their impact on chip costs.
—Rakesh Kumar, Fortune, 30 May 2026
Makeup is carefully applied, and their hair is styled and decorated with tassels and hairpins.
—ABC News, 30 May 2026
These products are designed to kill or inhibit weed growth but must be applied prudently and carefully to keep them from spreading to other plants, says Raudenbush.
—Felicia Feaster, Martha Stewart, 30 May 2026
Lanee Lee, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
The dial is then carefully domed and given a galvanic coat of gold, before translucent purple lacquer is applied by hand and fired in a kiln.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 May 2026
After decades on Plainfield’s east side, the historic stainless-steel diner was carefully relocated and restored before reopening in its current downtown home in 2014.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Midwest Living, 31 May 2026
Everyone around then carefully watched their steps.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
As with many military AI claims, the headline figure should be treated carefully.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026
Chip controls and tariffs should carefully weigh their impact on chip costs.
—Rakesh Kumar, Fortune, 30 May 2026
Makeup is carefully applied, and their hair is styled and decorated with tassels and hairpins.
—ABC News, 30 May 2026
These products are designed to kill or inhibit weed growth but must be applied prudently and carefully to keep them from spreading to other plants, says Raudenbush.
—Felicia Feaster, Martha Stewart, 30 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
Adverb
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Morrison said Mazda is familiar with the IIHS testing process and said the company is cautiously optimistic about the forthcoming results.—
Keith Laing,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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Isabelle Foland At Iowa Republican gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn's watch party at the Sheraton West Des Moines Hotel, some supporters are feeling cautiously hopeful about their preferred candidates chances to break the 35% threshold and avoid going to a convention.—
Cooper Worth,
Des Moines Register,
2 June 2026
Adverb
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During his first state visit to the United States as monarch, Charles stayed scrupulously nonpartisan over the course of a 28-minute address to a joint meeting of Congress.—
Michael Birnbaum,
Washington Post,
29 Apr. 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
Adverb
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More screen time is given over to her burgeoning friendship with firebrand suffragette Mary, played by singer Lily Allen in a deliberately anachronistic performance — her forthright speech and manner beamed in directly from the 21st century.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
3 June 2026
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The school has opted to proceed deliberately with the search and consider other candidates, while not ruling out Yormark by any means.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
Adverb
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While in Japan, Luca worked meticulously with the artists to ensure the miniatures were painted lifelike, not flawlessly.—
Sam Mulick,
Daily News,
29 May 2026
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Each ingredient was meticulously considered.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
Adverb
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Five or six men in dark trousers, with untucked shirts and loose jackets, hands in their pockets, shouldering off the wall and cutting slowly across the street, angling into the women’s path.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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As the ferry slowly pulled into the Ishigaki port on May 29, a group of people waved the Taiwan flag and brandished a banner to welcome the first batch of visitors.—
Wayne Chang,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
Adverb
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The current taproom will become strictly a space for production, while the new spot specifically will serve guests its craft beer, like the Not Far Away juicy pale ale and the Nava Mexican-style lager.—
Katelyn Umholtz,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2026
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The Broadway production will follow a strictly limited pre-Broadway engagement in Boston at the Emerson Colonial Theatre from July 11 through July 30.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
2 June 2026
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“Carefully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carefully. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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