How do you use "carefully" in a sentence?

Please handle the glasses carefully—they're very fragile. She carefully considered all the options before deciding. Drive carefully, the roads are icy.

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Q: What does "carefully" mean?

With attention and caution; avoiding mistakes or danger Carefully is an adverb meaning with attention and caution. It describes doing something in a way that avoids mistakes, damage, or danger. 'Handle with care' appears on fragile packages. 'Careful' is the adjective form, and 'careless' is the opposite.

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Meaning: With attention and caution; avoiding mistakes or danger

仔细地，小心地

cuidadosamente, con cuidado

注意深く、慎重に

주의 깊게, 신중하게

Carefully is an adverb meaning with attention and caution. It describes doing something in a way that avoids mistakes, damage, or danger. 'Handle with care' appears on fragile packages. 'Careful' is the adjective form, and 'careless' is the opposite.

「carefully」是副词，意为带着注意和谨慎。描述以避免错误、损坏或危险的方式做某事。「Handle with care」出现在易碎包裹上。「careful」是形容词形式，「careless」是反义词。

«Carefully» es un adverbio que significa con atención y precaución. Describe hacer algo de manera que evite errores, daños o peligros. «Handle with care» aparece en paquetes frágiles. «Careful» es la forma adjetiva, y «careless» es lo opuesto.

「carefully」は注意と用心を持ってという意味の副詞です。間違い、損傷、または危険を避けるような方法で何かをすることを表します。「Handle with care」は壊れやすい荷物に表示されます。「careful」が形容詞形で、「careless」は反対語です。

Carefully는 주의를 기울이고 조심한다는 뜻의 부사입니다. 실수, 손상, 위험을 피하는 방식으로 무언가를 하는 것을 묘사합니다. 'Handle with care'는 깨지기 쉬운 소포에 표시됩니다. 'Careful'은 형용사형이고, 'careless'는 반대말입니다.

Examples

Please handle the glasses carefully—they're very fragile.
请小心拿玻璃杯——它们很易碎。
Por favor, maneja los vasos con cuidado, son muy frágiles.
グラスは壊れやすいので、注意して扱ってください。
유리잔은 깨지기 쉬우니 조심해서 다뤄 주세요.
She carefully considered all the options before deciding.
她在做决定之前仔细考虑了所有选项。
Ella consideró cuidadosamente todas las opciones antes de decidir.
彼女は決定する前にすべての選択肢を慎重に検討しました。
그녀는 결정을 내리기 전에 모든 선택지를 신중하게 검토했습니다.
Drive carefully, the roads are icy.
小心驾驶，路面结冰了。
Conduce con cuidado, las carreteras están heladas.
道路が凍結しているので、注意して運転してください。
도로가 얼어붙었으니 조심해서 운전하세요.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From 'careful' plus '-ly'. 'Careful' comes from Old English 'carful' meaning 'full of care' or 'anxious', from 'caru' (care, sorrow) and '-ful'. Originally meant full of grief; the diligence sense came later.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal