CAUTIOUSLY

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I. (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Example:

they handled the incident with kid gloves

Synonyms:

carefully; cautiously

Classified under:

Adverbs

Antonym:

incautiously (without caution or prudence)

Pertainym:

cautious (showing careful forethought)

Sense 2

Meaning:

In a conservative manner

Example:

we estimated the number of demonstrators conservatively at 200,000.

Synonyms:

cautiously; conservatively; guardedly

Classified under:

Adverbs

Credits

Context examples:

She trembled a little at the idea of anyone's approaching so cautiously; but resolving not to be again overcome by trivial appearances of alarm, or misled by a raised imagination, she stepped quietly forward, and opened the door.

(Northanger Abbey, by Jane Austen)

Her astonishment at what she heard was at first too great for words; but at length forcing herself to speak, and to speak cautiously, she said, with calmness of manner, which tolerably well concealed her surprise and solicitude— May I ask if your engagement is of long standing?

(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)

He walked slowly and cautiously, prepared to be assailed at any moment.

(White Fang, by Jack London)

He followed cautiously, but when he got to bows found no one, and the hatchways were all closed.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)

He proceeded very slowly and cautiously, an inch at a time.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

Singletree, Darnley & Co. had cautiously brought out an edition of fifteen hundred copies, but the first reviews had started a second edition of twice the size through the presses; and ere this was delivered a third edition of five thousand had been ordered.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

She was in a state of mind to be glad that she had secured her fate beyond recall: that she had pledged herself anew to Sotherton; that she was safe from the possibility of giving Crawford the triumph of governing her actions, and destroying her prospects; and retired in proud resolve, determined only to behave more cautiously to Mr. Rushworth in future, that her father might not be again suspecting her.

(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)

We then slowly and cautiously set forth into the unknown, following the course of the little stream which flowed from our spring, as it should always serve us as a guide on our return.

(The Lost World, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

After a time, he left Kiche's side and crawled cautiously toward the wall of the nearest tepee.