cautiously
70
2.3
- adverb
- /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
:
con cautela
- She approached the rocky edge of the cliff cautiously to prevent falling.
- move cautiously
- act cautiously
- proceed cautiously
We hold our breath, we move more cautiously, we walk on egg shells.
- We hold our breath, we move more cautiously, we walk on egg shells.
- I think a good term for this is cautiously optimistic.
- Heads up, taking the information, think carefully, react cautiously, be thoughtful.
- Overall, though, this is good news and we should be cautiously optimistic.
- Something we do know is that doctors prescribe narcotics more cautiously to their non white patients.
- For people who are having exit affairs, proceed cautiously.
- So clinically, I'm going to say this very cautiously.
- We do hope it's going to be a lot better than the last couple of years and I'm cautiously optimistic it will be.
- So I'm cautiously optimistic, but you've been in this space for many, many decades now.
- And I'm cautiously optimistic that both India and China will maintain some degree of stability.
Examples
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Overall, though, this is good news and we should be cautiously optimistic.
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I feel like I drive very cautiously and very safely.
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So I go in a little bit more cautiously, and if I need to step it up, I can.
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You will plot your lives carefully and cautiously, as you have been taught to do here.
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The findings of this study should be taken cautiously since this study did not include a large sample.
Academic text (2012) -
The findings of this study should be interpreted cautiously, and some limitations must be mentioned.
Academic text (1999) -
As you advised, I am proceeding cautiously.
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The state of Georgia, for its part, is moving cautiously concerning the excavations.
Academic text (2008) -
We must move cautiously.
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I approached her cautiously.
Synonyms
978
1.0
In a way that shows attention and caution to avoid mistakes or harm
473
1.0
In a way that does not cause harm
112
2.3
To act with good sense and careful thought
23
4.6
In a very careful, slow way to avoid damage or getting hurt
17
5.0
In a careful way that avoids risk
16
4.3
To act carefully and watch for danger
8
5.0
In a careful way to avoid future problems
7
6.5
In a careful, thoughtful way that makes good choices
6
7.3
To treat someone very carefully so you do not upset them
3
6.5
In a careful way that avoids risk or saying too much
1
8.3
To act carefully after thinking about possible problems and results
1
7.7
In a careful, sensible way to avoid risk
In a careful, slow way without hurry
Carefully because you are unsure about possible risks
Antonyms
How Careful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Cautiously comes from the Latin root caut- and the verb cavere, which mean 'to beware' or 'take care'. It shares this root with caution, so to act cautiously is to 'take care' and 'watch out' to avoid risk or mistakes.