carefullyadv.
/ˈkɛːf(ᵿ)li/, /ˈkɛfl̩i/, U.S. /ˈkɛrf(ə)li/ In a careful manner; with care: in various senses of the adjective; now chiefly, Heedfully, attentively, circumspectly, cautiously.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > attention > [adverb]
carefullya1000
wellOE
sharplyc1055
tentivelya1375
viselyc1380
mindfullya1382
attentively1382
tentily?a1400
tentlya1400
intentfullyc1410
tendably?c1450
advisedly1481
heedely1548
respectively1556
heedfully1561
attently1562
gardantly1574
heedily1577
markinglya1586
regardfully1600
regardively1602
intensively1637
cautionarily1758
observantly1817
the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > [adverb]
welleOE
carefullya1000
wiselyc1000
redelya1250
cherelya1375
tentivelya1375
viselyc1380
curiouslya1382
namelya1382
smartlya1400
tentily?a1400
dearlyc1400
diligentlyc1400
preciously?a1425
listly?a1513
charely1545
heedely1548
accurately1549
respectively1556
heedfully1561
howfully1565
charily1577
heedily1577
charya1593
solicitously1618
the mind > emotion > suffering > state of being upset or perturbed > worry > anxiety > [adverb]
carefullya1000
busilya1393
howfully1565
carkingly1611
solicitously1618
anxiously1629
the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > caution > [adverb]
warelyc897
circumspectly?a1475
hooly1513
charely1545
circumstantly1549
warily1552
nicely1575
charily1577
fearfully1592
gingerly1596
cautelously1610
circumspectively1616
cautionately1619
tenderlya1628
cautiously1699
carefully1710–11
guardedly1784
canny1786
a1000 in B. Thorpe Anc. Laws Eng. (1840) II. 360 Se sacerd sceal don carfullice Godes þenunga.
a1300 Cursor Mundi p. 989. 333 Ful carfully me-think be þis way ȝe walk.
1393 W. Langland Piers Plowman C. xxiii. 201 For drede gan ich quaken, And criede carfully.
1551 R. Robinson tr. T. More Vtopia sig. Qvv Whom they see depart from his liffe carfully, and agaynst his will.
1559 P. Morwyng tr. C. Gesner Treasure of Euonymus 7 I began carefully to muse.
1594 W. Shakespeare Titus Andronicus ii. ii. 8 Let it be your charge..To attend the Emperours person carefullie . View more context for this quotation
1695 J. Collier Misc. upon Moral Subj. 109 Envy how carefully does it look? How meagre and ill-complexioned?
1710–11 J. Swift Lett. (1766–8) III. 95 I walkt plaguy carefully, for fear of sliding.
1856 J. A. Froude Hist. Eng. (1858) I. v. 429 The parliament, in asserting the freedom of England, carefully chose their language.
1871 B. Jowett in tr. Plato Dialogues II. 145* We must examine carefully the character of his proposals.
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