carefully

care-ful-ly · adverb

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Definitions

adverb

  1. 1.

    In a way that deliberately avoids harm or errors.

  2. 2.

    With close attention and thought.

  3. 3.

    In a thorough and meticulous manner.

Related words

Antonyms: carelessly, heedlessly, negligently, recklessly
See also: attentively, careful, careless, cautiously
Synonyms: attentively, cautiously, meticulously, prudently, thoroughly

Etymology

From "careful" (Old English "caru" meaning worry + "-ful") with the adverbial suffix "-ly" added to form the manner adverb.