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conservatively

adverb

Definition of conservatively

as in quietly

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Recent Examples of conservatively Sweden, especially, seemed content to play conservatively, which forced France to take mediocre shots in the early going. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 30 June 2026 South Africa has been playing rather conservatively, seemingly more content to play keepaway rather than score. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 28 June 2026 Apply conservatively, blend, and then add more if needed. — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026 Amnesty International estimates that Iran executed 2,159 people last year; Sato puts the number more conservatively at about 1,600. — Laura Secor, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026 Whether managed surgically or conservatively, regular scans play a critical role in monitoring recovery. — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 10 June 2026 An investor in their 20s with decades of work ahead is likely to ride out even the worst market decline, whereas someone six months from retirement might want to play it more conservatively. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 1 June 2026 Peregrines move far more conservatively during ordinary flight. — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026 The only responsible approach to managing the state’s budget is to do so conservatively. — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026

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Robinson sat quietly between his attorneys throughout the hearing, looking at the prosecution’s exhibits on a monitor and occasionally taking notes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026
Instead of returning to finish the evening, Martinez found her waiter on the way back to the table and quietly asked for her check.

— Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026

Definition of quietly

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When temperatures drop simply add a tailored topper, à la Erdem and Magda Butrym.

— Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 10 July 2026
Rather than simply suggesting Talarico is weak on border security or inflation economics, Paxton’s campaign has taken a different rhetorical approach.

— David Rooney, The Conversation, 10 July 2026

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In a subsequent lecture, Halford noted that snake venom’s effect on the blood was like that of cholera, and modestly suggested that the venom of dead snakes, dried and carried aloft on the wind, might be the cause of that disease.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
As Republicans battled for relevance in the shadow of Watergate in the mid-1970s, Latvala’s political career started modestly.

— Michael Van Sickler, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026

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