Conservatively (Adverb)
Meaning
In a conservative manner; "we estimated the number of demonstrators conservatively at 200,000.".
Examples
- The team estimated the cost of the project conservatively at $1 million, but it ended up being much higher.
- She valued her jewelry conservatively at $10,000 for insurance purposes.
- The researchers conservatively estimated that the new species could be found in at least 10 different countries.
- The company conservatively projected a 5% increase in sales for the next quarter.
- The environmental impact of the new development was conservatively estimated to be around 20% higher than initially thought.