conservatively
adverbUK /kənˈsɜː.və.tɪv.li/
US /kənˈsɝː.və.tɪv.li/
In a careful way that avoids taking big risks.
She dressed conservatively for the job interview.
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2. In a way that prefers keeping things the way they are rather than changing them.
The committee voted conservatively, rejecting most of the new proposals.
3. In a way that uses only a small or safe amount of something.
He invested conservatively, putting most of his money in savings.
4. In a way that gives a low estimate rather than an exaggerated one.
The planners estimated the crowd conservatively at ten thousand people.