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• Carefully — Care ful*ly, adv. In a careful manner. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• carefully — [adv] cautiously; painstakingly anxiously, attentively, circumspectly, concernedly, conscientiously, correctly, deliberately, delicately, dependably, discreetly, exactly, faithfully, fastidiously, fully, gingerly, guardedly, heedfully, honorably …   New thesaurus

• carefully — care|ful|ly W2S2 [ˈkeəfəli US ˈkeərfəli] adv in a careful way ≠ ↑carelessly ▪ He folded the sheets up carefully. look/listen/think etc carefully ▪ You need to think very carefully about which course you want to do. carefully… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• carefully — adverb in a careful way: I carried the bowl carefully in both hands. | carefully planned/chosen etc: a carefully planned operation …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• carefully — adverb a) In a careful manner. As he was a politician, he discussed all subjects carefully, not offending anyone. b) With attention to the result. He carefully studied the papers, while planning his next move …   Wiktionary

• carefully — adv. Carefully is used with these adjectives: ↑balanced, ↑casual, ↑contrived, ↑cultivated, ↑neutral, ↑organized Carefully is used with these verbs: ↑adjust, ↑aim, ↑analyse, ↑apply, ↑ …   Collocations dictionary

• carefully —   Pono, nihi, aka .    ♦ Look carefully, nānā pono.    ♦ Go carefully in the uplands of Puna; pick no flowers lest you be lost on the path of error, e nihi ka hele i ka uka o Puna; mai ako i ka pua, o lilo i ke ala o ka hewahewa …   English-Hawaiian dictionary

• carefully — careful ► ADJECTIVE 1) taking care to avoid mishap or harm; cautious. 2) (careful with) prudent in the use of. 3) done with or showing thought and attention. DERIVATIVES carefully adverb carefulness noun …   English terms dictionary

• carefully — adverb 1. taking care or paying attention (Freq. 39) they watched carefully • Derived from adjective: ↑careful 2. as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact (Freq. 6) she ventured cautiously downstairs they handled th …   Useful english dictionary

• carefully — adverb see careful …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• carefully — See careful. * * * …   Universalium