"circumspectly" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ˌsɚ.kəmˈspɛkt.li/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Yangolin-circumspectly.wav [General-American] Forms: more circumspectly [comparative], most circumspectly [superlative]
Etymology: Etymology tree English circumspect Middle English -ly English -ly English circumspectly From circumspect + -ly. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|circumspect|-ly<id:adverbial>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English circumspect Middle English -ly English -ly English circumspectly [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ly", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "circumspectly", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="circumspectly"> From circumspect + -ly., {{ety|en|:af|circumspect|-ly<id:adverbial>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English circumspect Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English circumspectly From circumspect + -ly. Head templates: {{en-adv}} circumspectly (comparative more circumspectly, superlative most circumspectly)
  1. In a circumspect manner; with consideration for all that is pertinent. Translations (in a circumspect manner): ἐπιφραδέως (epiphradéōs) (Ancient Greek)
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