Óvatosabban

óvatosabban is a Hungarian adverb meaning “in a more cautious manner” or “more cautiously.” It denotes a higher degree of caution in how an action is performed, typically in comparison with another action or with a previous behavior. The form is built from the adjective óvatos (careful) by adding the comparative adverbial suffix -abban, yielding an adverb that modifies verbs to express increased caution.

Usage and nuance:

óvatosabban is used to describe actions carried out with greater care than another reference point, such as a prior moment, another person’s behavior, or a standard expectation. It is common in narrative and descriptive writing as well as in instructions or safety-related contexts. It often appears in explicit comparisons, for example with words like mint (than) or korábban (before).

Examples:

A sofőr óvatosabban vezetett, mint korábban. The driver drove more cautiously than before.

Az építkezésen óvatosabban dolgoztak, hogy elkerüljék a balesetet. At the construction site, they worked more cautiously to avoid accidents.

Related forms:

The base adjective is óvatos, with related adverbs such as óvatosan (carefully) and the comparative adjective óvatosabb (more careful). Óvatosabban focuses on the manner of an action, emphasizing increased caution.

See also:

Óvatos, óvatosan, magyar nyelvű adverbiális képzőmódok.