word-vault/dist/data/cards/ca/carefully.json

A lightweight JavaScript package for English word definitions and collections.

{
    "term": "carefully",
    "partOfSpeech": "adverb",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "with a lot of attention or thought, so that you avoid hurting yourself, damaging something or doing something wrong",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Drive carefully."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She put the glass down carefully."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Please **listen carefully**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We need to **think carefully** about the possible consequences of this decision."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The prime minister's words were **carefully chosen**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The candidate gave his speech before a **carefully selected** audience."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a **carefully planned** attack on the enemy encampment"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "with a lot of attention to detail",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I urge the council to look carefully at this proposal."
                },
                {
                    "text": "All the evidence should be examined carefully."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a **carefully crafted** essay"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The Tribunal then **carefully considered** the evidence which it had heard and read."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to be very careful about what you do or say",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The government will have to tread very carefully in handling this issue."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We must tread warily —we don't want to offend anyone."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈkeəfəli/",
                "audio": "ca/carefully/carefully__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈkerfəli/",
                "audio": "ca/carefully/carefully__us_3.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}