estimate conservatively
Frequency: 7.210.5 per million words
to calculate an amount or value in a deliberately low or cautious way
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- Let's estimate the project costs conservatively to avoid going over budget.
- The number of attendees was conservatively estimated at around 5,000.
- We will estimate the potential profits conservatively for our business plan.
- Even with a conservatively estimated figure, the damages are substantial.
- I always estimate my monthly expenses conservatively to make sure I save enough.
- Scientists conservatively estimate that there are over one million undiscovered species in the ocean.
- If you estimate the delivery time conservatively, the client will be pleasantly surprised.
- The contractor estimated the renovation time conservatively, but still ran into delays.
- It is wise to estimate the value of an antique conservatively before an auction.
- The report conservatively estimates market growth at 2% for the next fiscal year.