cautiously
1Cautiously — Cau tious*ly, adv. In a cautious manner. [1913 Webster] …
2cautiously — cau|tious|ly [ kɔʃəsli ] adverb in a cautious way: She approached the pony cautiously. a. cautiously optimistic hopeful about something, but recognizing the problems involved: Jim is cautiously optimistic that a deal may now be struck …
3cautiously — cautious UK US /ˈkɔːʃəs/ adjective ► very careful about what you do or say and unwilling to take risks because you want to avoid possible problems: be cautious about sth/about doing sth »Businesses have become cautious about spending on… …
4cautiously — adv. Cautiously is used with these adjectives: ↑optimistic Cautiously is used with these verbs: ↑advance, ↑approach, ↑ask, ↑back, ↑creep, ↑edge, ↑enter, ↑eye, ↑interpret, ↑peep …
5cautiously — UK [ˈkɔːʃəslɪ] / US [ˈkɔʃəslɪ] adverb in a cautious way She approached the pony cautiously. • cautiously optimistic …
6cautiously — cautious ► ADJECTIVE ▪ careful to avoid potential problems or dangers. DERIVATIVES cautiously adverb cautiousness noun …
7cautiously — adverb 1. as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact (Freq. 4) she ventured cautiously downstairs they handled the incident with kid gloves • Syn: ↑carefully • Ant: ↑carelessly (for …
8cautiously optimistic — phrase hopeful about something, but recognizing the problems involved Jim is cautiously optimistic that a deal may now be struck. Thesaurus: feeling hopeful and optimisticsynonym Main entry: cautiously …
9cautiously optimistic — hopeful about something, but recognizing the problems involved Jim is cautiously optimistic that a deal may now be struck …
10cautiously — adverb see cautious …
