The average annual yield from one coffee tree is the equivalent of 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of roasted coffee. It takes about 4,000 hand-picked green coffee beans to make a pound of coffee.
CAUTIOUSLY
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”
conservatively, cautiously, guardedly
(adverb) in a conservative manner; “we estimated the number of demonstrators conservatively at 200,000.”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
cautiously (comparative more cautiously, superlative most cautiously)
In a cautious manner.
Antonyms
• incautiously
Source: Wiktionary
Cau"tious*ly, adv.
Definition: In a cautious manner.
CAUTIOUS
Cau"tious, a. Etym: [Cf. L. cautus, fr. caver. See Caution.]
Definition: Attentive to examine probable effects and consequences of acts with a view to avoid danger or misfortune; prudent; circumspect; wary; watchful; as, a cautious general. Cautious feeling for another's pain. Byron. Be swift to hear; but cautious of your tongue. Watts.
Syn.
– Wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent; circumspect; discreet; heedful; thoughtful; scrupulous; anxious; careful.
– Cautious, Wary, Circumspect. A man is cautious who realizes the constant possibility of danger; one may be wary, and yet bold and active; a man who is circumspect habitually examines things on every side in order to weigh and deliberate. It is necessary to be cautious at all times; to be wary in cases of extraordinary danger; to be circumspect in matters of peculiar delicacy and difficulty.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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