ADV

altogether
It is sometimes impossible to avoid conflict altogether
narrowly
They narrowly avoided defeat in the semi-final
at all costs
Getting involved in a court case is something to be avoided at all costs

VERB + AVOID

be anxious to, want to, wish to
They are anxious to avoid any further misunderstandings
attempt to, try to
be careful to, take care to
He was careful to avoid any sentimentality in his speech
help (to)
be able to, manage to
be possible to
be difficult to, be impossible to

PHRASES

an attempt/effort to avoid sth
He failed in his attempt to avoid having to pay

ADV

carefully, deliberately, studiously
The two men carefully avoided one another

VERB + AVOID

try to

ADV

narrowly
He braked hard and narrowly avoided a parked van

VERB + AVOID

brake to
swerve to
She swerved to avoid a cyclist