warily
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war·y
(wâr′ē)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.
war′i·ly adv.
war′i·ness n.
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Adv. | 1. | warily - in a wary manner; "the sailor watched the sky warily" unwarily - without heed or caution |
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warily
adverb
1. cautiously, carefully, discreetly, with care, tentatively, gingerly, guardedly, circumspectly, watchfully, vigilantly, cagily (informal), heedfully He backed warily away from the animal.
cautiously rashly, hastily, carelessly, recklessly, irresponsibly, thoughtlessly, heedlessly, unwarily
cautiously rashly, hastily, carelessly, recklessly, irresponsibly, thoughtlessly, heedlessly, unwarily
2. suspiciously, uneasily, guardedly, sceptically, cagily (informal), distrustfully, mistrustfully, charily The two men eyed each other warily.
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Translations
بِحَذَر، باحْتِراس
forsigtigt
varlega, gætilega
dikkatlice
warily
[ˈwɛərɪlɪ] ADV → con cautela, cautelosamenteshe answered his questions warily → contestó con cautela or cautelosamente a sus preguntas
she looked at him warily → lo miró con recelo
to tread warily (fig) → andar con cuidado or cautela
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warily
adv → vorsichtig; (= suspiciously) → misstrauisch, argwöhnisch; to tread warily (lit, fig) → sich vorsehen
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wary
(ˈweəri) adjective cautious or on one's guard (about or concerning). Be wary of lending money to him.
ˈwarily adverbˈwariness noun
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