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Collocation

think carefully

verb + adverb verb + adverb

to consider something in a serious and attentive way before deciding or acting

think carefully: to consider something in a serious and attentive way before deciding or acting

Definition

'think carefully' is a common English collocation. to consider something in a serious and attentive way before deciding or acting

think + carefully

“Think carefully before you sign the contract.”

Examples

  • Think carefully before you answer the question.
  • I need to think carefully about which laptop to buy.
  • She thought carefully and chose the safest route home.
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  • We should think carefully before we spend all our savings.
  • He is thinking carefully about whether to accept the job offer.
  • Please think carefully about the consequences of your decision.
  • The committee thought carefully about the proposal before voting.
  • If you think carefully, you will notice a pattern in the data.
  • She told him to think carefully rather than react in anger.