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🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

soigneusement

Pronunciation / Transliteration: swaj-nyer-moh

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Carefully/ˈkeə.fəl.i/
adverbCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #450 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Elle a soigneusement placé le vase fragile sur l'étagère."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adverb
  1. 1

    In a way that deliberately avoids harm or errors; with caution.

    "She carefully placed the fragile vase on the shelf."
  2. 2

    With attention to detail; meticulously.

    "He carefully reviewed the document before signing it."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Old English 'carful', combining 'caru' (sorrow, anxiety, care) and '-ful' (full of), later modified with the adverbial suffix '-ly'. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from being full of anxiety to exercising cautious attention, diligence, and thoroughness in actions.

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