CAUTIOUSLY Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

cautiously

adverb

Definition of cautiously

as in deliberately

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Recent Examples of cautiously Rather than spurring action because more teams are in the race, clubs have acted more cautiously. — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 The fox cautiously walked a few feet past us on its journey for bugs and other snacks. — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 While the order doesn’t require judges to set shorter deadlines, Carley Tatman, a Louisiana immigration lawyer, is cautiously optimistic. — Carla Astudillo, ProPublica, 3 Sep. 2026 Yet the candidate and his advisers evidently believe that the way to widen that gap is to proceed cautiously. — Amos Harel, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2026 Rhian and Riley were cautiously optimistic, given what had happened previously. — Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 Demographic experts are cautiously optimistic about the new scheme, which appears to offer more sustained and holistic support for families. — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026 All fungicides should be used cautiously and according to the label instructions. — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2026 Democrats feel cautiously optimistic about their chances of taking the House and Jeffries would be in line to be the next speaker. — Rachel Scott, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

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The constant contrast between pristine nature and industrial machinery is accompanied by a discordant synth-heavy score by composer Robert Nacken, that, at times, pushes the film along and, at others, deliberately drags against it.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
Someone has to decide to deliberately create and nurture the relationships in a new market.

— Wayne Elsey, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of deliberately

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Reddington also pushed back on one of the prosecution's central arguments that Lindsay Clancy carefully planned the killings by sending Patrick Clancy out on errands.

— Lorraine Taylor , Bryan Llenas, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Officials tread carefully in regulating car caravans, which can overwhelm traffic and bring streets to a standstill.

— Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

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