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Recent Examples of cautiously
Just as the global economy cautiously emerges from one crisis, another is beckoning at the doorstep, one that is completely out of politicians’ control.
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Tristan Bove, Fortune, 17 June 2026
Andrea Riquier Stocks are trading more cautiously in the final hour before the Fed decision.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 17 June 2026
Yet residents who have cautiously returned to Nabatieh have expressed dismay at the huge damage Israel inflicted on the city's neighborhoods and its famed market, where the roofing had collapsed and shops were devastated.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 15 June 2026
All told, Wolff’s relatively lower anxiety speaks to a cautiously optimistic mood spreading across the trade, and to a growing sense that the market is steadily but surely regaining confidence.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 15 June 2026
Fashion and technology spent years circling each other cautiously.
—Partner Content, Variety, 10 June 2026
Real estate developers are already cautiously planning to take advantage of the eased regulations and plan to announce new projects after the law goes into effect.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
However, Google is still proceeding cautiously.
—ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026
Elizabeth proceeded cautiously at first, determined to create a palette that felt fun and elevated rather than chaotic.
—Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2026
Tristan Bove, Fortune, 17 June 2026
Andrea Riquier Stocks are trading more cautiously in the final hour before the Fed decision.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 17 June 2026
Yet residents who have cautiously returned to Nabatieh have expressed dismay at the huge damage Israel inflicted on the city's neighborhoods and its famed market, where the roofing had collapsed and shops were devastated.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 15 June 2026
All told, Wolff’s relatively lower anxiety speaks to a cautiously optimistic mood spreading across the trade, and to a growing sense that the market is steadily but surely regaining confidence.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 15 June 2026
Fashion and technology spent years circling each other cautiously.
—Partner Content, Variety, 10 June 2026
Real estate developers are already cautiously planning to take advantage of the eased regulations and plan to announce new projects after the law goes into effect.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
However, Google is still proceeding cautiously.
—ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026
Elizabeth proceeded cautiously at first, determined to create a palette that felt fun and elevated rather than chaotic.
—Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cautiously
Adverb
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The extent to which anybody else is aware of the time-loop is ambiguous; the ship’s skipper is an elderly man with no memory of his name, and at times it’s implied that the town has deliberately trapped these men.—
Sam Bodrojan,
IndieWire,
17 June 2026
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Jackson called the allegations knowingly false and deliberately timed to damage him among conservative voters as polling showed the race tightening.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
Adverb
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The rules are quite different from Dolphins and UM football games, so read carefully.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
14 June 2026
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That means listening carefully to what customers say, what employees hear and what customers actually experience on the front line.—
Shep Hyken,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Adverb
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Further up, life was slowly starting to return downtown with the grounds of the national palace once more serving as the seat of the government after years of being off-limits due to the violence.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
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The area where a coach’s fingerprints are most evident is on special teams, and Vegas’ power play slowly deteriorated down the stretch.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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“Cautiously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cautiously. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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