cautiously Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adverb as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
    carefully.
    • she ventured cautiously downstairs
    • they handled the incident with kid gloves
  2. adverb in a conservative manner
    conservatively; guardedly.
    • we estimated the number of demonstrators conservatively at 200,000.

WordNet


Cau"tious*ly adverb
Definitions
  1. In a cautious manner.

Webster 1913