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very carefully vs very careful

Both "very carefully" and "very careful" are correct, but they are used in different ways. "Very carefully" is an adverbial phrase that describes how an action is done, while "very careful" is an adjective phrase that describes a person or thing. So, the choice between them depends on whether you are describing an action or a noun.

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Last updated: August 16, 2024

very carefully

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use "very carefully" when you want to describe how an action is done with great attention and caution.

Examples:

She followed the instructions very carefully.
He drove very carefully on the icy road.
The surgeon worked very carefully to avoid any mistakes.
The detective examined the evidence very carefully.
The artist painted the details very carefully.

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very carefully. A random punchline that can occur in a conversation showing intense mental prowess and wit... It also makes you douche bag number one.
His collaboration with Nicola O'Byrne and Nosy Crow on the words for Open Very Carefully is his publishing debut. Nicola O'Byrne was banned from watching ...
Open Very Carefully. Author: Nick Bromley; Illustrator: Nicola O'Byrne; Publication : 7 Feb 2013; Age: 3+; Order now. Winner of the Waterstones Children's Book ...
US Watching Foreign Fighter Threat 'Very Carefully'. Jeff Seldin. Published January 13, 2015. The attacks in Paris -- and concerns that more terrorists from a cell ...

Alternatives:

extremely carefully
exceptionally carefully
in a very careful manner
with great care
with extreme caution

very careful

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use "very careful" when you want to describe a person or thing that pays close attention to detail and avoids mistakes.

Examples:

She is a very careful driver.
He is very careful with his money.
The teacher is very careful when grading papers.
The company is very careful about its environmental impact.
The chef is very careful with the ingredients.

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2. painstaking in one's work; thorough: he wrote very careful script. 3. (usually postpositive; foll by of, in, or about) solicitous; protective: careful of one's reputation ...
b : marked by wary caution or prudence <be very careful with knives>. c : marked by painstaking effort to avoid errors or omissions —often used with of or an ...
Feb 26, 2014 ... “I think Russia needs to be very careful in the judgments that it makes going forward here,” he said in an exclusive interview with NBC's Andrea ...
Complete Poems. 1924. Part One: Life XLII. SURGEONS must be very careful. When they take the knife! Underneath their fine incisions. Stirs the culprit,—Life!

Alternatives:

extremely careful
exceptionally careful
very cautious
highly attentive
meticulous

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