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warily

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war·y  (wâr)
adj. war·i·er, war·i·est
1. On guard; watchful: taught to be wary of strangers.
2. Characterized by caution: a wary glance at the black clouds.

[Middle English ware, from Old English wær; see wer-3 in Indo-European roots.]

wari·ly adv.
wari·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.warily - in a wary manner; "the sailor watched the sky warily"
unwarily - without heed or caution

warily
adverb
2. suspiciously, uneasily, guardedly, sceptically, cagily (informal), distrustfully, mistrustfully, charily The two men eyed each other warily.
Translations
warily [ˈwɛərɪlɪ] ADVcon cautela, cautelosamente
she answered his questions warilycontestó con cautela or cautelosamente a sus preguntas
she looked at him warilylo miró con recelo
to tread warily (fig) → andar con cuidado or cautela
warily [ˈwɛərɪli] advavec méfiance
warily
advvorsichtig; (= suspiciously)misstrauisch, argwöhnisch; to tread warily (lit, fig)sich vorsehen
warily [ˈwɛərɪlɪ] advcautamente, con prudenza
warily [ˈwɛərɪlɪ] advcautamente, con prudenza


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A man ought warily to begin charges which once begun will continue; but in matters that return not, he may be more magnificent.
This done, their mock fury sank into a calm, and the chief, approaching the captain, who had remained warily drawn up, though informed of the pacific nature of the maneuver, extended to him the hand of friendship.
Jimmie waited a long time in the street and then crept warily up through the building.
 
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