cautiously

From cautious +‎ -ly.

• (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔːʃəsli/

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• (cot–caught merger) IPA^(key): /ˈkɑʃəsli/
• Hyphenation: cau‧tious‧ly

cautiously (comparative more cautiously, superlative most cautiously)

1. In a cautious manner.
   • 1966, James Workman, The Mad Emperor, Melbourne, Sydney: Scripts, page 147:

     He said cautiously, "I do not think it right, Imperator."

• incautiously