cautiously en · ADV
Pronunciation
- (General-American) audio
- /ˈkɑʃəsli/ (cot-caught-merger)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈkɔːʃəsli/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree English cautious Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English cautiously From cautious + -ly.
Meanings
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In a cautious manner.
He said cautiously, "I do not think it right, Imperator."
1966, James Workman, The Mad Emperor, Melbourne, Sydney: Scripts, page 147:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more cautiously | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most cautiously | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Relateds
Synonyms
chary · prudently · carefully · warily · discreetly · conservatively · charily · gingerly · tentatively · cannily · safely
Translations (35)
scn ad aciu (in a cautious manner) · nl behoedzaam (in a cautious manner) · eo singarde (in a cautious manner) · la tectē (in a cautious manner) · it prudentemente (in a cautious manner) · pt cuidadosamente (in a cautious manner) · fr précautionneusement (in a cautious manner) · ca cautelosament (in a cautious manner) · pl ostrożnie (in a cautious manner) · nl omzichtig (in a cautious manner) · la pedetemptim (in a cautious manner) · ro cu prudență (in a cautious manner) · la cautim (in a cautious manner) · it cautamente (in a cautious manner) · sh опрезно (in a cautious manner) · ro precaut (in a cautious manner) · mk претпазливо (in a cautious manner) · pdt behutsom (in a cautious manner) · az ehtiyatla (in a cautious manner) · ro cu prevedere (in a cautious manner) · nv tʼáá tłehee (in a cautious manner) · nv tʼáá tiʼída (in a cautious manner) · hu óvatosan (in a cautious manner) · az ehityatlı (in a cautious manner) · fi varovasti (in a cautious manner) · hy զգուշորեն (in a cautious manner) · es precavidamente (in a cautious manner) · ro prudent (in a cautious manner) · ro cu precauție (in a cautious manner) · ru аккура́тно (in a cautious manner) · de vorsichtig (in a cautious manner) · ro prevăzător (in a cautious manner) · cs opatrně (in a cautious manner) · sh oprezno (in a cautious manner) · ru осторо́жно (in a cautious manner)