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Recent Examples of cautiously
Bill Clinton partnered cautiously and reluctantly with NATO for an air war in Kosovo to stop ethnic cleansing.
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John Brummett, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Adults accompanying their kids at a Prostokvashino theme park in Moscow were cautiously positive in their assessments.
—Reuters, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
The Turkish supplier is cautiously optimistic about the shift.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 6 Jan. 2026
Ashley was cautiously optimistic.
—Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
Yet studios are cautiously optimistic 2026 could be the best box-office year of the decade.
—Jake Coyle, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
The Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, by far the Administration’s most fervent anti-Maduro ideologue, cautiously described the leader’s capture as a law-enforcement operation.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
Yet studios are cautiously optimistic 2026 could be the best box-office year of the decade.
—Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
Use oils sparingly and cautiously, making applications in the evening hours when bees and other insects are less active.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
John Brummett, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Adults accompanying their kids at a Prostokvashino theme park in Moscow were cautiously positive in their assessments.
—Reuters, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
The Turkish supplier is cautiously optimistic about the shift.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 6 Jan. 2026
Ashley was cautiously optimistic.
—Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
Yet studios are cautiously optimistic 2026 could be the best box-office year of the decade.
—Jake Coyle, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
The Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, by far the Administration’s most fervent anti-Maduro ideologue, cautiously described the leader’s capture as a law-enforcement operation.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
Yet studios are cautiously optimistic 2026 could be the best box-office year of the decade.
—Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
Use oils sparingly and cautiously, making applications in the evening hours when bees and other insects are less active.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cautiously
Adverb
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The Arabs deliberately placed the Arab refugees and their descendants in refugee camps as pawns in the propaganda war against Israel.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Echols said lawmakers deliberately chose broad language to avoid closing the door on people whose cases might not fit narrow statutory definitions.—
Stephen Martin,
Oklahoma Watch,
13 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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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.—
Cassie Doney,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Jan. 2026
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Measure carefully and note the pattern repeat if there is one.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
11 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
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“Cautiously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cautiously. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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