Synonyms for cautiously
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adverb
1. Guardedly
Other
Definitions
- adv. 1
In a cautious manner.
Example sentences
- conservatively She's Muslim and she dresses conservatively.
- guardedly I will try to say it guardedly, I will only politely hint at it.
- carefully Tom told Mary to listen carefully, but she didn't.
- gingerly Tom cut a slice and sampled it gingerly.
- discreetly Tom discreetly knocked on the door to Manon's bedroom.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| cautiously | rising | |
| conservatively | steady | |
| guardedly | rising | |
| carefully | steady | |
| gingerly | rising | |
| discreetly | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- warily3
- 7 letters
- charily
- 8 letters
- gingerly3
- 9 letters
- carefully3, guardedly3
- 10 letters
- discreetly3
- 14 letters
- conservatively5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (warily3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- précautionneusement
- Italiano
- cautamente
- Español
- cautelosamente