ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Circumspectly

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈsɝː.kəm.spekt.l/ · Part of speech adverb

Quick meaning: Circumspectly is an adverb meaning In a circumspect manner; with consideration for all that is pertinent.

Meaning

In a circumspect manner; with consideration for all that is pertinent.

Example Sentences

But at the moment when everything was going so well, there came one of those unforeseeable chances that reduce even the most circumspectly arranged plots to the significance of a mere toss-up.
Coverage of Mr. Carter’s many Monitor Breakfasts reveals a man ready to shake things up, in his own way. At the 1974 gathering, when he publicly revealed his presidential aspirations, he said he would ask for the power to use wage and price controls to address the struggling economy – “but I would use it circumspectly,” he added.

Synonyms for circumspectly

Depending on context, synonyms include cagily.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include cagily, circumspectively, incircumspectly, uncircumspectly, carefully, cautiously.

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