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- Dictionarycautiously/ˈkɔːʃəsli/
adverb
- 1. in a way that deliberately avoids potential problems or dangers: "we must proceed cautiously"
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cautiously. adverb. uk / ˈkɔː.ʃəs.li / us / ˈkɑː.ʃəs.li /. Add to word list. Add to word list. in a careful and well-considered way that avoids risk: He moved slowly and cautiously along the dark rocky path. She said cautiously, "You may be right ." He urged the company to proceed cautiously with changes.
cautious, circumspect, wary, chary mean prudently watchful and discreet in the face of danger or risk. cautious implies the exercise of forethought usually prompted by fear of danger. a cautious driver. circumspect suggests less fear and stresses the surveying of all possible consequences before acting or deciding.
adjective. us / ˈkɔ·ʃəs / Add to word list. not acting quickly in order to avoid risks; careful: Most doctors are cautious about advising you to have surgery. Auto companies are taking a cautious approach toward introducing electric cars. cautiously. adverb us / ˈkɔ·ʃəs·li / She was in the habit of driving cautiously.
Cautiously definition: in a way that shows alertness and prudence in a hazardous or uncertain situation; carefully; warily. See examples of CAUTIOUSLY used in a sentence.
Thinking through possible dangers of a situation, or considering any problems that might come up, is acting cautiously. You should approach that cow cautiously; she kicked the last person who tried to milk her!
in a way that recognizes there are still problems to be dealt with. I'm cautiously optimistic. Check pronunciation: cautiously. Definition of cautiously adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If you do something cautiously, you do it very carefully in order to avoid possible danger.
