cautiously

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cautiously

/ˈkɔːʃəsli/ US, UK
/ˈkɑʃəsli/ cot caught merger

adverb more cautiously · most cautiously

In a cautious manner. He said cautiously, "I do not think it right, Imperator."
Similar: gingerly, cannily, carefully, charily, chary, conservatively, discreetly, prudently, safely, tentatively, warily

Opposite: incautiously

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: conservatively, guardedly, carefully, warily, caution, gingerly, attentively, safely, critically, prudently, judiciously, seriously, wisely, reasonably, gently, sensibly

adverb

Opposite: incautiously

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adv in a cautious manner

Español	precavidamente
Português	cuidadosamente
Français	précautionneusement
Deutsch	vorsichtig
Italiano	cautamente, prudentemente
Română	prudent, cu prudență, prevăzător, cu prevedere, precaut, cu precauție
Русский	осторо́жно ostoróžno, аккура́тно akkurátno

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@misc{cautiously_2026,
  title = {cautiously},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cautiously},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}