CAUTIOUSLY Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

cautiously

adverb

Definition of cautiously

as in deliberately

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Recent Examples of cautiously Even the left treads cautiously, wary that outspoken support for Palestinian statehood will alienate voters. — Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 12 Aug. 2026 Barcelona is approaching the complex transfer cautiously, expecting Rodri to demonstrate a strong desire to move. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Space Exploration Technologies posted its first quarterly report since going public, leaving analysts cautiously optimistic on the stock even as spending concerns sent shares lower. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026 Netflix is also cautiously considering a free streaming product. — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2026 After two years in the political wilderness, Democrats are feeling cautiously optimistic about turning the tide in the midterms. — Sam Gringlas, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026 The audience gives him a standing ovation, and Bergé appears cautiously relieved. — Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026 Sill noted that her team was cautiously optimistic about placing the dog with a foster family, as the dog was almost immediately lost. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026 When Schwartz was nominated in April, public health experts were cautiously optimistic, citing her background. — CBS News, 30 July 2026

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Some still laden with weapons, the ships belonged to Nazi Germany's Black Sea fleet that was deliberately sunk near the end of the war as German troops retreated from Romania and Soviet forces advanced deeper into Europe.

— CBS News, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Some still laden with weapons, the ships belonged to Nazi Germany’s Black Sea fleet that was deliberately sunk near the end of the war as German troops retreated from Romania and Soviet forces advanced deeper into Europe.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of deliberately

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The crawl space had to do certain things, and the actor had to move in a certain way, so it was engineered pretty carefully.

— Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026
For smaller sections like the backsplash, carefully apply the sealer with an application brush, making sure to only get into the grout lines.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of carefully

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Republicans also have substantial concerns about the security of mail ballots and how slowly California counts its vote, while Democrats were far less concerned about those issues, the poll found.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, epidemiologist Susan Mayne said the government has responded slowly to the record-shattering outbreak that started in May, which demonstrates how the nation's federal food safety programs are in disarray.

— Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026

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