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war·i·ly
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Princeton's WordNet
warilyadverb
in a wary manner
"the sailor watched the sky warily"
Wiktionary
warilyadverb
in a wary manner
warilyadverb
using caution; cautiously
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Warilyadverb
Cautiously; with timorous prudence; with wise forethought.
Etymology: from wary.
The charge thereof unto a courteous sp’rit
Commended was, who thereby did attend,
And warily awaited day and night,
From other covetous fiends it to defend. Fairy Queen.The change of laws, especially concerning matters of religion, must be warily proceeded in. Richard Hooker.
It will concern a man to treat conscience awfully and warily, by still observing what it commands, but especially what it forbids. Robert South, Sermons.
They searched diligently and concluded warily. Thomas Sprat.
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warily
Warily refers to acting or doing something with caution, great care, and alertness, especially due to the potential of danger, risks or harm. It means being careful to avoid possible problems or danger.
Webster Dictionary
Warilyadverb
in a wary manner
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Warily
Wariness, Wareful, &c. See Wary.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of warily in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of warily in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of warily in a Sentence
Like the herd animals we are, we sniff warily at the strange one among us.
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