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carefully

Pronunciation: /ˈkɛːf(ə)li/

The English word “carefully” has 3 meanings listed here.

adverb

  1. Sorrowfully.
  2. With care; attentively, circumspectly.
  3. Conscientiously, painstakingly, fastidiously, meticulously

Etymology

From Middle English carfulli, carefulliche, from Old English carfullīċe, ċearfullīċe (“carefully, diligently”), equivalent to careful + -ly.

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