cautiously

🇺🇸 /ˈkɔːʃəsli/ 🇬🇧 /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
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adverb
R

to do something with care to avoid problems or harm

He cautiously stepped on the ice, testing its thickness.

R

to have a slightly positive feeling but not completely sure

She cautiously opened the door, feeling cautiously optimistic about the outcome.

translation

adv. to do something with care to avoid problems or harm; to have a slightly positive feeling but not completely sure