cautiously
/kˈɔʃʌsli/adverb3 syllables
Cautiously means: as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact.
Synonyms for cautiously4
adverb, as in as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
carefully, with kid gloves
adverb, as in in a conservative manner
conservatively, guardedly
Opposites of cautiously
incautiously
What does cautiously mean?2
adverb
1
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact“she ventured cautiously downstairs”
2
in a conservative manner“we estimated the number of demonstrators conservatively at 200,000.”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Cautiously in a sentence
- At last, they began to count down cautiously.unknown
- Anna cautiously searched for the grasshopper, peeking under furniture and behind curtains.Amastan
- Cautiously they guided their horses on around the hill, keeping close together now.CK
- Rodrigo cautiously made his way to the door.Amastan
- You have to move cautiously in this matter._undertoad
- Benedito watched as the buck cautiously approached the food and ate.Amastan
- Ivan stepped out of the metro very cautiously.Amastan
- Anna cautiously tried to coax the grasshopper toward the open window.Amastan
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