CIRCUMSPECTLY Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

circumspectly

adverb

Definition of circumspectly

as in designedly

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What isn’t measured is how much is entered that no human deliberately selected.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
The highest number of fatal attacks, the study found, occurred after high-risk behaviors, including deliberately entering waterways known to contain alligators.

— Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 30 June 2026

Definition of deliberately

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The many attending assistants around her eventually disperse — a little hesitantly because Sam is in the middle of preparing a new show — and the two withdraw to Sam’s cavernous studio.

— Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Only the bravest walked hesitantly toward the well.

— Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026

Definition of hesitantly

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His convictions were later overturned, and a new trial has been tentatively set for April 2027.

— Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
Other structures are scheduled for demolition in the coming weeks, including the powerhouse, with work tentatively to start on July 6, then a water tower shortly afterwards.

— Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2026

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