carefully

carefully

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English

Etymology

From Middle English carfulli, carefulliche, from Old English carfullīċe, ċearfullīċe (carefully, diligently), equivalent to careful +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɛːf(ə)li/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/
  • Hyphenation: care‧ful‧ly, caref‧ully

Adverb

carefully (comparative more carefully, superlative most carefully)

  1. (obsolete) Sorrowfully.
  2. With care; attentively, circumspectly.
  3. Conscientiously, painstakingly, fastidiously, meticulously

Derived terms

  • tread carefully

Translations

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