carefully
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carefully
- /ˈkɛːf(ə)li/ UK
- /ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle English carfulli, carefulliche, from Old English carfullīċe, ċearfullīċe (“carefully, diligently”), equivalent to careful + -ly.
adverb more carefully · most carefully
- Sorrowfully. […] there was she faine / To call them all in order to her ayde, / And them conjure, upon eternall paine, / To counsell her, so carefully dismayd, / How she might heale her sonne […]
- With care; attentively, circumspectly. As he was a politician, he discussed all subjects carefully, not offending anyone.
- Conscientiously, painstakingly, fastidiously, meticulously.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: cautiously, care, timidly, severely, hard, rigour, reticently, painstakingly, keenly, strictly, carelessly, stringently, intensively, gently, tightly, gingerly
Translations
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adv in a careful manner
| Español | cuidadosamente |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 주의하여 juuihayeo, 조심스럽게 josimseureopge, 신중히 sinjunghi |
| 日本語 | じっくり jikkuri, 慎重に shinchō ni |
| 中文 | 小心地 xiǎoxīn de |
| Kiswahili | taratibu |
| Português | cuidadosamente, cautelosamente |
| Français | soigneusement |
| Deutsch | vorsichtig |
| Italiano | minuziosamente, accuratamente, meticolosamente, puntigliosamente, attentamente |
| Ελληνικά | επιμελώς epimelós |
| Română | cu grijă |
| Русский | осторо́жно ostoróžno, аккура́тно akkurátno, внима́тельно vnimátelʹno |
| العربية | بِعِنَايَة bi-ʕināya |
Talk about this word "carefully." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/carefully. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. carefully. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/carefully "carefully." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/carefully.Cite this
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