carefully
adverb/ˈkeəfəli/
/ˈkerfəli/
Word Family
Idioms - care noun verb
- careful adjective (≠ careless)
- carefully adverb (≠ carelessly)
- caring adjective (≠ uncaring)
- with a lot of attention or thought, so that you avoid hurting yourself, damaging something or doing something wrong
- Drive carefully.
- She put the glass down carefully.
- Please listen carefully.
- We need to think carefully about the possible consequences of this decision.
- The prime minister's words were carefully chosen.
- The candidate gave his speech before a carefully selected audience.
- a carefully planned attack on the enemy encampment
- with a lot of attention to detail
- I urge the council to look carefully at this proposal.
- All the evidence should be examined carefully.
- a carefully crafted essay
- The Tribunal then carefully considered the evidence which it had heard and read.
opposite carelessly
Idioms
See carefully in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic Englishtread carefully, warily, etc.
- to be very careful about what you do or say
- The government will have to tread very carefully in handling this issue.
- We must tread warily —we don't want to offend anyone.
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