cautiously
In guarded fashion
Cautiously means with care to avoid risk or danger.
Someone who proceeds cautiously is alert to potential problems and moves deliberately: She cautiously opened the door.
The word often suggests holding back—being tentative rather than bold: Investors remained cautiously optimistic about the recovery.
With deliberate attention
- deliberatelyDone with intention
- methodicallyIn an organized manner
- meticulouslyWith extreme care
- thoroughlyIn complete detail
diligently · conscientiously · attentively · mindfully · precisely · systematically · scrupulously · painstakingly
Without full commitment
- uncertainlyIn a doubtful way
- haltinglyIn an unsteady manner
- gingerlyWith wary caution
- reluctantlyWith obvious unwillingness
timidly · falteringly · waveringly · indecisively · doubtfully · noncommittally · reservedly · diffidently
With apparent distrust
- distrustfullyWith lack of confidence
- vigilantlyWith keen awareness
- watchfullyIn an observant manner
- alertlyWith keen awareness
apprehensively · skeptically · guardedly · nervously · anxiously · uneasily · fearfully · dubiously
With good judgment
- sensiblyIn a reasonable manner
- shrewdlyWith keen discernment
- astutelyWith sharp discernment
- sagaciouslyWith keen judgment
discreetly · strategically · conservatively · tactfully · providently · soberly · guardedly · advisedly
carefully
With deliberate attention
- deliberatelyDone with intention
- methodicallyIn an organized manner
- meticulouslyWith extreme care
thoroughly · diligently · conscientiously · attentively · mindfully · precisely · systematically · scrupulously · painstakingly · gingerly
tentatively
Without full commitment
- uncertainlyIn a doubtful way
- haltinglyIn an unsteady manner
- gingerlyWith wary caution
reluctantly · timidly · falteringly · waveringly · indecisively · doubtfully · noncommittally · reservedly · diffidently · tepidly
suspiciously
With apparent distrust
- distrustfullyWith lack of confidence
- vigilantlyWith keen awareness
- watchfullyIn an observant manner
alertly · apprehensively · skeptically · guardedly · nervously · anxiously · uneasily · fearfully · dubiously · mistrustfully
wisely
With good judgment
sagaciously · discreetly · strategically · conservatively · tactfully · providently · soberly · guardedly · advisedly · cannily
- adverbsquickly, slowly, very, really, now
- moderationmoderation, in moderation, restraint, self-control, moderately
cautiouslyrecklessly
Acting without regard for danger
carelessly · heedlessly · incautiously · negligently · thoughtlessly
cautiouslyboldly
With fearless confidence
daringly · adventurously · fearlessly · audaciously · bravely
cautiouslyimpetuously
Acting on sudden urge
impulsively · hastily · precipitously · headlong · spontaneously