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- Dictionarycarefully/ˈkɛːf(ʊ)li/
adverb
- 1. in a way that deliberately avoids harm or errors; cautiously: "they must be carefully handled and stored"
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with great attention, esp. to detail or safety: She carefully embroidered the pillow. Drive carefully – it’s raining. (Definition of carefully from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of carefully. carefully. In the laboratory, rice stems were scraped9 and gut contents were carefully removed11.
Carefully definition: in a cautious way, with attention to possible risks and dangers. See examples of CAREFULLY used in a sentence.
a. : marked by wary caution or prudence. be very careful with knives. : marked by attentive concern and solicitude. careful farm management. : marked by painstaking effort to avoid errors or omissionsoften used with of or an infinitive. careful of money. careful to adjust the machine. 2. : exercising or taking care. careful of a child's welfare. 3.
Synonyms for CAREFULLY: conscientiously, scrupulously, meticulously, strictly, rigidly, precisely, rigorously, exactly; Antonyms of CAREFULLY: loosely, imprecisely, inexactly, quickly, rapidly, swiftly, hastily, immediately.
to be very careful about what you do or say. The government will have to tread very carefully in handling this issue. We must tread warily —we don't want to offend anyone. See carefully in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English. Check pronunciation: carefully. Definition of carefully adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
with great attention, esp. to detail or safety: She carefully embroidered the pillow. Drive carefully – it’s raining. (Definition of carefully from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of carefully. carefully. It consisted of 12 specimens that had been carefully preserved and laid out -- in his bedroom.
Carefully means cautiously or painstakingly. If you carefully study your vocabulary words, you'll ace your next quiz!
1. Attentive to potential danger, error, or harm; cautious: was careful when crossing the street; a careful answer. 2. Thorough and painstaking in action or execution; conscientious: a careful search; careful art restorers. 3. Protective; solicitous: Be careful of his feelings. 4.
done or performed with accuracy or caution; taking pains in one's work: He was a careful typist. care•ful•ly,adv.care•ful•ness,n.[ uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024. care•ful (kâr′fəl), adj.
With care; attentively, circumspectly. As he was a politician, he discussed all subjects carefully, not offending anyone. He carefully studied the papers, while planning his next move. He carefully avoided the subject all evening. Wiktionary. Synonyms: charily. pawkily. thriftily. thoroughgoingly. cautiously. Antonyms: incautiously. carelessly.
