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Recent Examples of cautiously
Principe also remains cautiously hopeful.
—
Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Neighbors declined comment, saying in the daylight, the area is not a high-risk intersection, and most people drive cautiously with a church, a funeral home and a school nearby.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
However, wildlife officials are cautiously optimistic the outbreak will remain contained.
—Susanne Rust
follow, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Both remain cautiously optimistic that Rim-to-Rim hikes can resume by the fall.
—Outside, 10 Mar. 2026
Instead, it has been adopted cautiously in areas unlikely to affect clinical outcomes.
—Robert Pearl, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
Once a sky-blue democracy is restored, may Trump’s days of infamy be ruled illegitimate and his name and legacy duly tainted by all of history, darkly blackened or cautiously reddened in the honest records that this twerp and his twisted cohorts have conspired so heinously to whitewash.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
Capacity additions are therefore likely to proceed cautiously, more cautiously, at least, than many customers would prefer.
—Ian King, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
Azze expects changes in Cuba but views the island’s future cautiously.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Neighbors declined comment, saying in the daylight, the area is not a high-risk intersection, and most people drive cautiously with a church, a funeral home and a school nearby.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
However, wildlife officials are cautiously optimistic the outbreak will remain contained.
—Susanne Rust
follow, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Both remain cautiously optimistic that Rim-to-Rim hikes can resume by the fall.
—Outside, 10 Mar. 2026
Instead, it has been adopted cautiously in areas unlikely to affect clinical outcomes.
—Robert Pearl, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
Once a sky-blue democracy is restored, may Trump’s days of infamy be ruled illegitimate and his name and legacy duly tainted by all of history, darkly blackened or cautiously reddened in the honest records that this twerp and his twisted cohorts have conspired so heinously to whitewash.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
Capacity additions are therefore likely to proceed cautiously, more cautiously, at least, than many customers would prefer.
—Ian King, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
Azze expects changes in Cuba but views the island’s future cautiously.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cautiously
Adverb
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Some of Fiedler’s fellow plaintiffs were charged with deliberately misidentifying people as gang members, but a judge later dismissed the case against them.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Trump would not deliberately help Massie after his remarkably personal attacks against the congressman and even his new wife last month.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Details are carefully considered, with blackout curtains, an air conditioning unit in the headboard, a mosquito net canopy, and a large wardrobe stocked with robes, slippers, a yoga mat, and other bush essentials.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Mar. 2026
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Divers have to carefully chisel each coral from the seabed by hand and bring it to the surface, which takes a lot of time and labor.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The two major global economies have been slowly working towards improving ties since last year.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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But standing under the trunk of her car, the door hanging above her head to block the rain, was Reverend Dallas Ann Thompson, handing out vigil service bulletins and smiling as people slowly formed a circle around her.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Cautiously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cautiously. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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