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uk / ˈkɔː.ʃəs.li / us / ˈkɑː.ʃəs.li /. Add to word list. in a careful and well-considered way that avoids risk: He moved slowly and cautiously along the dark rocky path. She said cautiously, "You may be right." He urged the company to proceed cautiously with changes. cautiously optimistic.
Synonyms for CAUTIOUSLY: deliberately, carefully, slowly, purposefully, sluggishly, leisurely, slow, heavily; Antonyms of CAUTIOUSLY: quickly, rapidly, swiftly, briskly, hastily, speedily, immediately, fast.
cautious, circumspect, wary, chary mean prudently watchful and discreet in the face of danger or risk. cautious implies the exercise of forethought usually prompted by fear of danger. a cautious driver. circumspect suggests less fear and stresses the surveying of all possible consequences before acting or deciding.
Cautiously definition: in a way that shows alertness and prudence in a hazardous or uncertain situation; carefully; warily. See examples of CAUTIOUSLY used in a sentence.
Thinking through possible dangers of a situation, or considering any problems that might come up, is acting cautiously. You should approach that cow cautiously; she kicked the last person who tried to milk her!
Textile and garment companies in China reacted cautiously to the announcement. (Definition of cautious from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
cautiously. adverb. /ˈkɔːʃəsli/. /ˈkɔːʃəsli/. carefully, especially in order to avoid danger, mistakes or risks. She looked cautiously around and then walked away from the house. to move/proceed/tread cautiously. Join us.
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If you do something cautiously, you do it very carefully in order to avoid possible danger. He moved cautiously forward. American English : cautiously / ˈkɒʃəsli /
Define cautiously. cautiously synonyms, cautiously pronunciation, cautiously translation, English dictionary definition of cautiously. adj. 1. Showing or practicing caution; careful. 2. Tentative or restrained; guarded: felt a cautious optimism that the offer would be accepted.
