The government reacted cautiously to the move.cautiouslycau‧tious‧ly /ˈkɔːʃəsli $ ˈkɒː-/ ●●○ adverb 
The government reacted cautiously to the move. We’re cautiously optimistic (=fairly hopeful) that some form of agreement will be reached.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY The government reacted cautiously to the move. We’re cautiously optimistic (=fairly hopeful) that some form of agreement will be reached.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Bankers are cautiously optimistic about the country’s economic future.
The government reacted cautiously to the move. We’re cautiously optimistic (=fairly hopeful) that some form of agreement will be reached. Bankers are cautiously optimistic about the country’s economic future. (=carefully, so that you avoid danger or risk)· The United States has reacted cautiously to the offer.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
in a cautious way: - Evidence of the erosion is clear along the route and walkers should tread carefully.
- It behooves companies to tread carefully in this area because even seemingly innocuous questions can get them into trouble.
- It is important, however, to tread carefully around the concept of core groups.
- Sadat now feels less restricted about what she can say, although she treads carefully around politics in her homeland.
- So she had to tread carefully.
- Supervisors and personnel officers will be instructed to tread carefully when dealing with workers.
- The press learned to tread carefully on the subject of their leaders' health during the Soviet era.
- They trod carefully away, shoulder to shoulder, hip to hip.
The government reacted cautiously to the move. We’re cautiously optimistic (=fairly hopeful) that some form of agreement will be reached.