heedfully

adverb

as in cautiously

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heedfully
  1. cautiously
  2. prudently
  3. carefully
  4. anxiously
Adverb
  • Sams cautiously hopes there will be a rebuilding period for the park service under the next administration.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Kim Alexander is cautiously optimistic that won't be the case.
    — Miles Parks, NPR, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of cautiously
Adverb
  • Jiangxing Intelligence, a physical AI firm, has developed an AI ‘brain’ that monitors environmental conditions around renewable energy infrastructure to ensure electricity is collected and stored prudently.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Under a 2019 law brought by Newsom to protect utilities from bankruptcy, the companies automatically are deemed to have acted prudently if regulators sign off on their wildfire prevention plan.
    — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of prudently
Adverb
  • And remember to drive carefully, especially when the road narrows to a single lane.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Users should think carefully before resetting a forgotten PIN.
    — Fernanda Tronco, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of carefully
Adverb
  • The young magicians hold hands, waiting anxiously as the results are announced.
    — Julie Bourdin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Waiting anxiously on the edge of your seat for GTA VI to finally hit your PC?
    — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of anxiously
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