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WARILY
warily
(adverb) in a wary manner; “the sailor watched the sky warily”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
warily (comparative more warily, superlative most warily)
in a wary manner
using caution; cautiously.
without trust; in a manner showing a lack of trust; suspiciously.
Source: Wiktionary
Wa"ri*ly, adv.
Definition: In a wary manner.
WARY
Wa"ry, a. [Compar. Warier; superl. Wariest.] Etym: [OE. war, AS. wær; akin to Icel. v, Dan. & Sw. var, Goth. wars, G. gewahr aware, OHG. wara notice, attention, Gr. Aware, Garment, Garnish, Garrison, Panorama, Ward, v. t. Ware, a., Warren.]
1. Cautious of danger; carefully watching and guarding against deception, artifices, and dangers; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous; careful. "Bear a wary eye." Shak. We should be wary, therefore, what persecution we raise against the living labors of public men. Milton.
2. Characterized by caution; guarded; careful. It behoveth our words to be wary and few. Hooker.
Syn.
– Cautious; circumspect; watchful. See Cautious.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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INTUITIVELY
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