carefully
/ˈkeəfəli/adverb
उच्चारण केअफ़ली
ध्यान से, सावधानी से, सावधानीपूर्वक
Basic word
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with great attention, especially to detail or safety
ध्यान से, सावधानी से, सावधानीपूर्वक
- Read the instructions carefully before you begin.
- Drive carefully in the fog.
- Radhika carefully checked every answer.
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- She carefully poured the hot tea into the cups.
- Listen carefully, because I will say it only once.
- The documents must be checked carefully before they are sent.
- He carried the sleeping child carefully up the stairs.
Synonyms attentively cautiously thoroughly meticulously painstakingly
Opposite carelessly hastily recklessly
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
verb + carefully
Carefully is an adverb of manner and usually follows the verb or its object: listen carefully, read the question carefully.
Carefully manner का adverb है और प्रायः verb या उसके object के बाद आता है, जैसे listen carefully।
- Read the passage carefully before you answer.
- She drove the car carefully through the narrow lane.
carefully + past participle
It is often placed before a past participle to show that something was done with attention: carefully chosen, carefully planned.
Past participle से पहले 'carefully' यह दर्शाता है कि काम ध्यान से किया गया, जैसे carefully chosen।
- The questions were carefully chosen by the experts.
- It was a carefully planned journey.
mid-position before the main verb
Placing carefully before the main verb adds emphasis and sounds more formal.
Main verb से पहले 'carefully' रखने से बल बढ़ता है और भाषा अधिक formal लगती है।
- He carefully placed the old manuscript on the table.
carefully not to + verb
To say something was done with caution to avoid a result, use 'carefully, so as not to' or 'taking care not to'.
किसी परिणाम से बचने की सावधानी बताने के लिए 'so as not to' या 'taking care not to' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Radhika walked carefully, so as not to wake the baby.
+Collocations 4
verb + carefully
listenreadcheckdrivehandlethink
- Please check the form carefully before submitting it.
carefully + past participle
chosenplannedselectedwordedpreparedbalanced
- The notice was carefully worded to avoid confusion.
adverb + carefully
verymostextremelymoreso
- You must read the instructions extremely carefully.
carefully + verb (before main verb)
examineconsidermonitorstudyweigh
- The judge carefully weighed the evidence.
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- Listen carefully and note down the main points of the lecture.
ध्यान से सुनिए और व्याख्यान के मुख्य बिंदु लिख लीजिए।
- The potter lifted the wet pot carefully from the wheel.
कुम्हार ने गीले बर्तन को चाक से सावधानी से उठाया।
- Think carefully before you change your optional subject.
अपना वैकल्पिक विषय बदलने से पहले सावधानी से सोचिए।
- Radhika carefully folded her mother's silk saree and put it away.
राधिका ने अपनी माँ की रेशमी साड़ी सावधानी से तह करके रख दी।
- The bridge was carefully inspected after the heavy rain.
भारी बारिश के बाद पुल का सावधानीपूर्वक निरीक्षण किया गया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ Drive careful on the hill road.
✓ Drive carefully on the hill road.
A verb is modified by an adverb, not an adjective.
Verb को adverb modify करता है, adjective नहीं; इसलिए 'careful' गलत और 'carefully' सही है।
✗ She listened me carefully.
✓ She listened to me carefully.
'Listen' takes the preposition 'to' before its object.
'Listen' के object से पहले 'to' लगता है।
✗ He carefully is reading the book.
✓ He is carefully reading the book.
The adverb goes after the auxiliary verb and before the main verb.
Adverb auxiliary verb के बाद और main verb से पहले आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adverbs all describe taking attention, but with different strength.
ये adverbs ध्यान से किए गए काम को बताते हैं, पर इनमें अलग-अलग बल है।
With attention, so as to avoid mistakes or harm.
गलती या हानि से बचने के लिए ध्यानपूर्वक।
- Open the box carefully.
With extra watchfulness because of a possible danger.
संभावित खतरे के कारण अतिरिक्त सतर्कता से।
- The guard cautiously approached the broken gate.
Completely, covering every detail; it is about completeness, not caution.
हर विवरण को पूर्ण रूप से, यह सावधानी नहीं बल्कि पूर्णता के बारे में है।
- She revised the chapter thoroughly.