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Recent Examples of cautiously
Network officials were cautiously interested but wanted to see footage.
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Christopher Spata, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
Researchers are cautiously optimistic but warn the decline is slowing, some Western states saw double-digit increases, and deaths could rebound if treatment access wanes or policies shift.
—Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan is cautiously optimistic the two men wounded in the shooting in Cambridge, Massachusetts Monday will make a full recovery.
—Juli McDonald, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Getty Images The United States financial system enters the summer of 2026 in a state that might best be described as cautiously stable.
—Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
The firm said traders remain cautiously optimistic that negotiations could eventually lead to a peace agreement and reopen the Strait.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 8 May 2026
After decades, Smart’s family and the investigators working to bring her home remain cautiously optimistic.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
The outbreak of the rare disease is being cautiously treated by the World Health Organization (WHO), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and health authorities in Europe as a low-level risk to the general public.
—Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
Now its 2026 races could have national importance, and both Republicans and Democrats are feeing cautiously optimistic.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 6 May 2026
Christopher Spata, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
Researchers are cautiously optimistic but warn the decline is slowing, some Western states saw double-digit increases, and deaths could rebound if treatment access wanes or policies shift.
—Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan is cautiously optimistic the two men wounded in the shooting in Cambridge, Massachusetts Monday will make a full recovery.
—Juli McDonald, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Getty Images The United States financial system enters the summer of 2026 in a state that might best be described as cautiously stable.
—Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
The firm said traders remain cautiously optimistic that negotiations could eventually lead to a peace agreement and reopen the Strait.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 8 May 2026
After decades, Smart’s family and the investigators working to bring her home remain cautiously optimistic.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
The outbreak of the rare disease is being cautiously treated by the World Health Organization (WHO), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and health authorities in Europe as a low-level risk to the general public.
—Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
Now its 2026 races could have national importance, and both Republicans and Democrats are feeing cautiously optimistic.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cautiously
Adverb
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Jackson called the allegations knowingly false and deliberately timed to damage him among conservative voters as polling showed the race tightening.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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China, by contrast, is doing it deliberately—and at scale.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
Adverb
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After each piece of leather is meticulously cut—which can be done by hand or by laser—it is carefully glued to the base and detailed with tone-on-tone stitching.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
17 May 2026
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Use baking soda carefully to avoid harming nearby plants or larger shrubs.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
17 May 2026
Adverb
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According to the rescue group, Miracle is being fed slowly while doctors work to gradually stabilize her sodium levels.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Slide down the wall slowly, bending your knees, and stopping when your thighs are about parallel to the floor.—
Christa Sgobba,
Health,
19 May 2026
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“Cautiously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cautiously. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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