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cautiously

/ˈkɔːʃəsli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.32 in modern English

Syllables
cau-tious-ly
IPA
/ˈkɔːʃəsli/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a cautious manner.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English cautious Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English cautiously From cautious + -ly.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
  • British English: /ˈkɔːʃəsli/

Inflected Forms

more cautiously (comparative) most cautiously (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

caution cautious

Synonyms

gingerly cannily carefully charily chary conservatively discreetly prudently safely tentatively warily

Antonyms

incautiously

Questions

How do you pronounce cautiously?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɔːʃəsli/.
What does cautiously mean?
In a cautious manner.
Where does cautiously come from?
Etymology tree English cautious Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English cautiously From cautious + -ly.

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