Local English word record

cautiously

adverb · 2 senses

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

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Examples

  • she ventured cautiously downstairs
  • they handled the incident with kid gloves

Word relationships

Synonyms

carefully

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Princeton WordNet 3.0