How to pronounce carefully

Say it like this: /ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

American/ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/

What does carefully mean?

advSorrowfully.

With care; attentively, circumspectly.

“He carefully avoided the subject all evening.”

Conscientiously, painstakingly, fastidiously, meticulously.

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