CAREFULLY

carefully

(adverb) taking care or paying attention; “they watched carefully”

cautiously, carefully

(adverb) as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact; “she ventured cautiously downstairs”; “they handled the incident with kid gloves”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

carefully (comparative more carefully, superlative most carefully)

(obsolete) Sorrowfully.

With care; attentively, circumspectly.

Source: Wiktionary


Care"ful*ly, adv.

Definition: In a careful manner.

CAREFUL

Care"ful, a. Etym: [AS. cearful.]

1. Full of care; anxious; solicitous [Archaic] Be careful [Rev. Ver. "anxious"] for nothing. Phil. iv. 6. The careful plowman doubting stands. Milton.

2. Filling with care or colicitube; exposing to concern, anxiety, or trouble; painful. The careful cold beinneth for to creep. Spenser. By Him that raised me to this careful height. Shak.

3. Taking care; gicing good heed; watchful; cautious; provident; not indifferent heedless, or reckless; -- often follower byof, for, or the infinitive; as, careful of money; careful to do right. Thou hast been careful for us with all this care. 2. Kings iv, 13. What could a careful father more have done Dryden.

Syn.

– Anxious; solicitous; provident; thoughtful; cautious; circumspect; heedful; watchful; vigilant.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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