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Recent Examples of conservatively
You may unknowingly be invested too conservatively or too aggressively.
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Larry Light, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Competent and conservatively priced, this laptop will take care of everything from sending emails to scrolling through your various social media feeds.
—Jade Chung-Lee, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Denver will likely play it conservatively with the 31-year-old if the calf injury is serious, as the tight end comes with an injury history.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025
Aside from the one play against Frederique (who wasn’t exactly beaten on the play), the quartet of Frederique, Xavier Lucas, Damari Brown and Scott was excellent for three quarters, before allowing a few intermediate throws to be completed when UM played more conservatively late.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
Or, in the case of Mathison, regular deliveries of premium bottled water, coffee and tea pods and candy like Twizzlers and Swedish Fish, which prosecutors conservatively valued at more than $8,300.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
According to Wells Fargo Supply Chain Finance, many companies are ordering conservatively to manage working capital and shield themselves from exposure to the volatility of import costs.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 28 Aug. 2025
Sales of school supplies, apparel and footwear have so far met retailers’ expectations, though inventories were planned very conservatively.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 15 Aug. 2025
Even so, Siebert's team conservatively estimates that in the past 4,000 years DFK 52 has lost as much material as makes up our sun.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Larry Light, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Competent and conservatively priced, this laptop will take care of everything from sending emails to scrolling through your various social media feeds.
—Jade Chung-Lee, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Denver will likely play it conservatively with the 31-year-old if the calf injury is serious, as the tight end comes with an injury history.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025
Aside from the one play against Frederique (who wasn’t exactly beaten on the play), the quartet of Frederique, Xavier Lucas, Damari Brown and Scott was excellent for three quarters, before allowing a few intermediate throws to be completed when UM played more conservatively late.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
Or, in the case of Mathison, regular deliveries of premium bottled water, coffee and tea pods and candy like Twizzlers and Swedish Fish, which prosecutors conservatively valued at more than $8,300.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
According to Wells Fargo Supply Chain Finance, many companies are ordering conservatively to manage working capital and shield themselves from exposure to the volatility of import costs.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 28 Aug. 2025
Sales of school supplies, apparel and footwear have so far met retailers’ expectations, though inventories were planned very conservatively.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 15 Aug. 2025
Even so, Siebert's team conservatively estimates that in the past 4,000 years DFK 52 has lost as much material as makes up our sun.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conservatively
Adverb
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Efron, the younger brother of actor Zac Efron, has been quietly dating King since high school.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Tensions arise when a struggling, idealistic poet meets his girlfriend’s family at their idyllic, hillside countryside home in Hong Sang-soo’s latest feature — a quietly profound meditation on the complexities of filial love and familial strife.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
30 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Acting like a child in the locker room and not even facing reporters postgame is simply unacceptable.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Kindle Scribe has always been about focusing on reading and writing without distractions, and this update simply enhances that experience without getting off track and adding fluff.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
1 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Because every panel is produced by hand and made-to-order, a modestly sized 12-foot by 14-foot room can take dozens of artists up to two months to complete, at an average cost of about $16,000.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
27 Sep. 2025
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Opening his monologue, Kimmel modestly reacted to his audience's generous welcome.—
Michael Nied,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Conservatively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conservatively. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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