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Spell Bee Word: carefully


Basic Details

Word: Carefully

Part of Speech: Adverb

Meaning: With care and attention, so that nothing goes wrong or gets hurt.

Synonyms: cautiously, attentively, gently

Antonyms: carelessly, hastily

How to Spell Carefully

Syllables: care - ful - ly

Tricky part: Careful has one l, and ly adds the second one, so carefully has a double l. The e of care also stays.

Watch out for: carefuly, carfully, carefuley

Memory tip: Build it in three blocks: care + ful + ly. The l of ful meets the l of ly, so two l's sit side by side.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Hold the kitten carefully; she is only two weeks old.

Example 2: Arjun read the question carefully before he started writing.

Example 3: Mum carefully poured the hot oil into the steel jar.

Fun Fact

The word full lost one l when it became an ending, which is why we write careful, hopeful and spoonful with a single l.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Makeup

Choose the suffix that completes the word:

careful

a) lly
b) ly
c) ely
d) ley

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b) ly. Most adjectives become adverbs by simply adding ly.

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word: carefully

a) slowly
b) gently
c) cautiously
d) carelessly

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d) carelessly. Carelessly means without thought, the opposite of carefully.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Ravi carfully wrapped the glass vase in old newspaper before packing it.

a) carfully
b) newspaper
c) packing
d) wrapped

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a) carfully. The word begins with care, so the e must stay.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

ylfulcear

a) carelessly
b) cheerfully
c) carefully
d) faithfully

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c) carefully. Cheerfully has an h and carelessly has s's; only carefully fits these nine letters.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which word describes how you should cross a busy road?

a) lazily
b) carelessly
c) carefully
d) noisily

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c) carefully

2. Carefully tells us ____ something is done.

a) where
b) how
c) who
d) when

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b) how

Associated Words

blisterdevastatedidlenessfascinateimportance
narrationmembraneorganismvigilantadoring

Next steps

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