cautiously meaning and definition

CAUTIOUSLY adverb

Definition of cautiously (adverb)

1. as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
   • "she ventured cautiously downstairs"; "they handled the incident with kid gloves"
   • synonyms: carefully
   • antonym: carelessly
2. in a conservative manner
   • "we estimated the number of demonstrators conservatively at 200,000."
   • synonyms: conservatively, guardedly