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Recent Examples of cautiously
Morrison said Mazda is familiar with the IIHS testing process and said the company is cautiously optimistic about the forthcoming results.
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Keith Laing, USA Today, 4 June 2026
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
Nevertheless, the Red Sox are proceeding cautiously with their ace.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Pruning should be done cautiously—or not at all—if it is not required to control the shrub's shape.
—Marie Iannotti, The Spruce, 29 May 2026
Samsung’s pattern has historically been to start cautiously and become more aggressive as the year progresses, peaking around Black Friday.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
Use oils sparingly and cautiously, making applications in the evening hours when bees and other insects are less active.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 May 2026
Unlike Ono’s bid — which UF leaders initially defended cautiously through procedural statements and newspaper columns — university leaders now appear to be rolling out a far more coordinated public campaign on Bell’s behalf.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 23 May 2026
Caro and Sonia both cautiously bond over their connection to the property and the surrounding land, and commiserate on the historical forces that have placed them in opposition.
—David Katz, IndieWire, 20 May 2026
Keith Laing, USA Today, 4 June 2026
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
Nevertheless, the Red Sox are proceeding cautiously with their ace.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Pruning should be done cautiously—or not at all—if it is not required to control the shrub's shape.
—Marie Iannotti, The Spruce, 29 May 2026
Samsung’s pattern has historically been to start cautiously and become more aggressive as the year progresses, peaking around Black Friday.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
Use oils sparingly and cautiously, making applications in the evening hours when bees and other insects are less active.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 May 2026
Unlike Ono’s bid — which UF leaders initially defended cautiously through procedural statements and newspaper columns — university leaders now appear to be rolling out a far more coordinated public campaign on Bell’s behalf.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 23 May 2026
Caro and Sonia both cautiously bond over their connection to the property and the surrounding land, and commiserate on the historical forces that have placed them in opposition.
—David Katz, IndieWire, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cautiously
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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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.—
Lanee Lee,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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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
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
Cite this Entry
“Cautiously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cautiously. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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