† cautelouslyadv.
Obsolete.
In a cautelous manner.
1. Craftily, deceitfully, artfully.
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the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > cunning > [adverb]
foxlyc1175
craftilyc1225
craftlyc1225
slylyc1275
fellyc1300
quaintc1300
quaintlyc1325
sleightlyc1330
subtly1340
sly1370
espyinglya1382
wisely1390
wililya1400
wilyc1400
subtilelyc1405
ginnouslya1425
semylyc1440
serpentlya1450
small?c1450
cautelously1477
politicly1477
sleightfullyc1480
artificiously1536
insidiously1545
sleightily1549
artificially1566
cunningly1603
versutely1616
artfully1631
subdolously1638
serpentinely1656
slimlya1680
pawkily1714
politically1764
trickfullyc1790
trickishly1824
leerily1859
dodgily1868
trickily1895
foxily1933
1477 W. Caxton tr. R. Le Fèvre Hist. Jason (1913) 116 Your vncle hath sent you hether cautelously..to thende that he might obteyne your royame.
1509 Act 1 Hen. VIII v. §5 As much Money as the Goods..(so cautelously customed) amounted unto.
1610 J. Donne Pseudo-martyr x. 264 Falsly, and cautelously insinuated.
2. Cautiously, warily, circumspectly.
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > caution > [adverb]
warelyc897
circumspectly?a1475
hooly1513
charely1545
circumstantly1549
warily1552
nicely1575
charily1577
fearfully1592
gingerly1596
cautelously1610
circumspectively1616
cautionately1619
tenderlya1628
cautiously1699
carefully1710–11
guardedly1784
canny1786
1610 P. Holland tr. W. Camden Brit. To Rdr. sig. 4v I have beene so sparing and cautelously forecasting in my coniectures.
1685 R. Baxter Paraphr. New Test. Matt. x. 16 Be wise to carry your selves inoffensively and cautelously.
1692 Covt. Grace Conditional 49 He expresseth himself very cautelously.
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