heedfully

adverb

as in cautiously

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  1. cautiously
  2. prudently
  3. carefully
  4. anxiously
Adverb
  • Its potential plot could possibly be hidden within Cat’s film, but everyone is remaining cautiously optimistic — and vague — about where the Things go next.
    — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Tech investors sound cautiously optimistic about Anthropic's S-1 public offering document , despite persistent concerns about the future of AI and dangers of the technology.
    — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of cautiously
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  • Jiangxing Intelligence, a physical AI firm, has developed an AI ‘brain’ that monitors environmental conditions around renewable energy infrastructure to ensure electricity is collected and stored prudently.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Under a 2019 law brought by Newsom to protect utilities from bankruptcy, the companies automatically are deemed to have acted prudently if regulators sign off on their wildfire prevention plan.
    — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of prudently
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  • Matsui, meanwhile, has tried to carefully navigate keeping her moderate Democrat base while appealing to Republicans who might view Vang as too liberal for the district.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Then carefully brûlée using a kitchen blowtorch, moving in a circular pattern, until the sugar is melted and a deep amber color.
    — Rachel Gurjar, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of carefully
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  • The young magicians hold hands, waiting anxiously as the results are announced.
    — Julie Bourdin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Waiting anxiously on the edge of your seat for GTA VI to finally hit your PC?
    — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of anxiously
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