CAUTIOUSLY Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

cautiously

adverb

Definition of cautiously

as in deliberately

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Recent Examples of cautiously Despite entering the match as overwhelming favorites, Argentina is approaching the match cautiously. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026 The track is about cautiously opening yourself up to a new relationship after a painful breakup, finding comfort in someone who appreciates the very qualities a former partner criticized. — Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026 Parents should also borrow cautiously to protect their retirement. — Scott White, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Asked about when its robots will be able to be deployed to production lines, its Public Relations Manager Yolanda Xie responded cautiously. — John Liu, CNN Money, 30 June 2026 Jangoo and Chase batted cautiously in the first hour before cutting loose just before lunch. — ABC News, 27 June 2026 Austria Was cautiously optimistic the nation’s most famous former citizen would show up, but Arnold Schwarzenegger did not appear for Austria’s match against Argentina on June 22. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2026 Led by two of the world's most talented players – Manchester City's Erling Haaland and Arsenal's Martin Odegaard - hopes are cautiously rising that the team could mount a surprise challenge later in the competition. — William Jones, NPR, 25 June 2026 History tells us that no matter how carefully and cautiously Johnson and the Sedins intend to proceed with this rebuild, internal pressure from ownership to begin to show real progress is always lurking around the next corner. — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 23 June 2026

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In 2019, a German nurse who murdered 87 patients by deliberately bringing about cardiac arrests was given a life sentence.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
Painter described how often CEOs sought political access during the Bush years and how deliberately his office tried to block it.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 7 July 2026

Definition of deliberately

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Jennifer Storms, chief marketing officer for NBCUniversal Television and Streaming, said her team has carefully planned the timing of the spots to coincide with the burst of patriotism and celebration around America 250 events.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 3 July 2026
That transition — from looking casually to carefully observing, first with powerful optics and then navigating with the naked eye — is what observational astronomy is all about.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 3 July 2026

Definition of carefully

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Move the animal to shade and slowly pour water cooler than their body temperature over them, avoiding the head so breathing stays clear.

— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026
Companies that desperately threw themselves into Facebook digital video, like Mic, Mashable, Vocativ, and MTV News, died or slowly faded away.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 July 2026

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