Cautiously meaning

What does “cautiously” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“cautiously” is an adverb with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact.

cautiously

as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
“she ventured cautiously downstairs”
“they handled the incident with kid gloves”
Synonymscarefully
Oppositesincautiously
in a conservative manner
“we estimated the number of demonstrators conservatively at 200,000.”
Synonymsconservatively guardedly

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University