carefully

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Adverb

carefully (comparative more carefully, superlative most carefully)

1. In a careful manner.

   As he was a politician, he discussed all subjects carefully, not offending anyone.

   He carefully studied the papers, while planning his next move.

2. With attention to the result.

   He carefully avoided the subject all evening.

Translations

in a careful manner

Armenian: զգույշ (hy) (zguyš), կամաց (hy) (kamac’) Basque: kontuz (eu), arretaz (eu) Bulgarian: грижливо (bg), внимателно (bg) Catalan: acuradament (ca) Czech: opatrně (cs) Dutch: voorzichtig (nl) Esperanto: zorgeme (eo), zorge (eo) Finnish: varovasti (fi), varovaisesti (fi) French: soigneusement (fr) Italian: minuziosamente (it), accuratamente (it), meticolosamente (it), puntigliosamente (it), attentamente (it) Japanese: じっくり (ja) (jikkuri)

Kurdish: Sorani: به‌ وردی (ku) (be wirdî), به‌ هێواشی (ku) Latin: curiose (la), caute (la) Polish: ostrożnie (pl) Russian: осторожно (ru) (ostoróžno), аккуратно (ru) (akkurátno) Serbo-Croatian: Cyrillic: brìžljivo (sh), pòmnjivo (sh), pȏmno (sh) Roman: brìžljivo (sh), pòmnjivo (sh), pȏmno (sh) Spanish: cuidadosamente (es), a conciencia (es), minuciosamente (es) Swahili: taratibu (sw)