circumspectly

adverb

Definition of circumspectlynext
as in designedly

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  1. deliberately
  2. hesitantly
  3. tentatively
Adverb
  • Rather than mimicking a sneaker or a loafer, the Gardana leans into a deliberately odd silhouette.
    — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Russia denies deliberately targeting civilians, despite strikes regularly hitting apartment buildings and other civilian infrastructure.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of deliberately
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  • In the public imagination, Housewives with a capital H are fame-hungry attention hogs who would rather throw the $400 bottle of Château Brane-Cantenac Margaux that’s sitting in front of us than sip it, as Cosby is hesitantly doing now.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Diane refuses, but April hesitantly makes the trip, only to learn that Theo — an artistic dilettante who lives in the city with his girlfriend, Lucy (Odessa A’zion) — has been lunching with Sandra behind her back.
    — Natalia Winkelman, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of hesitantly
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  • The team will travel to the mainland to attend a funeral for De Miguel that García says tentatively will be Thursday in the central province of Toledo.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • If somewhat tentatively, the polls overall had been signaling important gains for Democrats.
    — W Joseph Campbell, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of tentatively
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