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cautiously

adverb

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

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Word length
10
Starts with
C
Ends with
Y
Contains
AU
Scrabble score
15
CEFR level
B1

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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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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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