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Be inclined to rely rashly on going carefully! (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tenderly

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'carefully' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'be inclined to rely rashly on' is the wordplay.
'be inclined' becomes 'tend' (synonyms).
'rashly' is an anagram indicator.
'on' is an insertion indicator (as in clothing \'on\' a person).
'rely' anagrammed gives 'erly'.
'tend' placed into 'erly' is 'TENDERLY'.

'going' is the link.
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(Other definitions for tenderly that I've seen before include "with compassion" , "Sensitively" , "In gentle and loving manner" , "In gentle and fond manner" , "Gently, sympathetically" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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