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cautiously

cau·tiously

UK/ˈkɑʃəsli/ US/ˈkɔːʃəsli/ uncommon

adverb

1.

with caution or prudence or tact

  • “she ventured cautiously downstairs”
  • “they handled the incident with kid gloves”
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2.

in a conservative manner

  • “we estimated the number of demonstrators conservatively at 200,000.”
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Origin

From cautious + -ly.

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