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How to pronounce carefully in English?

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Synonyms cautiously
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they watched carefully.

Examples of carefully

carefully
The carefully retained six of hearts was led, declarer finessing with the seven.
From the stltoday.com
The IRS will be looking carefully, too, at hobby expense versus a real business.
From the newsday.com
It would carefully select products and then support them with intense marketing.
From the businessweek.com
Before handing it over to a new hire, this information must be carefully erased.
From the businessweek.com
Before deciding to take out a private loan, carefully consider the alternatives.
From the businessweek.com
Use your fingers to carefully sift through it and remove any grit or impurities.
From the courier-journal.com
Another warning still that in politics, you have to pick your friends carefully.
From the time.com
It is important that Entrants read them carefully and understand what they mean.
From the telegraph.co.uk
He took each one and carefully wrapped it round my ankle as hot as I could bear.
From the nzherald.co.nz
More examples
  • Taking care or paying attention; "they watched carefully"
  • Cautiously: as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact; "she ventured cautiously downstairs"; "they handled the incident with kid gloves"
  • (careful) exercising caution or showing care or attention; "they were careful when crossing the busy street"; "be careful to keep her shoes clean"; "did very careful research"; "careful art restorers"; "careful of the rights of others"; "careful about one's behavior"
  • Cautiously attentive; "careful of her feelings"; "heedful of his father's advice"
  • (careful) unhurried and with care and dignity; "walking at the same measured pace"; "with all deliberate speed"
  • (careful) full of cares or anxiety; "Thou art careful and troubled about many things"-Luke 10.41
  • (Careful (film)) Careful is a 1992 Canadian drama film directed by Guy Maddin. The film takes place in a 19th-century Alpine village where the wary residents must speak softly and tread lightly lest they cause an avalanche. It explores repressed sexuality and entangled incestuous relationships.
  • (Careful (Sebadoh song)) "Careful" is a song by Sebadoh from their 1994 album Bakesale. It was released as a CD Single in Germany.
  • (Careful (song)) "Careful" is Guster's second single released off the Keep it Together album. It is also on the live CD and DVD Guster on Ice.