Definitions for vigilantly

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

vig•i•lantˈvɪdʒ ə lənt(adj.)

  1. keenly watchful to detect trouble; wary.

  2. ever awake and alert.

Origin of vigilant:

1470–80; < L vigilant-, s. of vigilāns, prp. of vigilāre to be watchful, der. of vigil; see vigil

vig′i•lant•ly(adv.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. vigilantly, watchfully(adverb)

    in a watchful manner

Wiktionary

  1. vigilantly(Adverb)

    In a vigilant manner.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Vigilantly(adverb)

    in a vigilant manner


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