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cautiously

adverb

as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
C
Ends with
Y
Contains
AU
Scrabble score
15
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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adverb

  1. as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact

    “she ventured cautiously downstairs”

adverb

  1. in a conservative manner

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

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Example Sentences

she ventured cautiously downstairs
they handled the incident with kid gloves
we estimated the number of demonstrators conservatively at 200,000.

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