WATCHFULLY

vigilantly, watchfully

(adverb) in a watchful manner

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

watchfully (comparative more watchfully, superlative most watchfully)

In a watchful manner.

Source: Wiktionary


WATCHFUL

Watch"ful, a.

Definition: Full of watch; vigilant; attentive; careful to observe closely; observant; cautious; -- with of before the thing to be regulated or guarded; as, to be watchful of one's behavior; and with against before the thing to be avoided; as, to be watchful against the growth of vicious habits. "Many a watchful night." Shak. "Happy watchful shepherds." Milton. 'Twixt prayer and watchful love his heart dividing. Keble.

Syn.

– Vigilant; attentive; cautious; observant; circumspect; wakeful; heedful.

– Watch"ful*ly, adv.

– Watch"ful*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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15 May 2025

PARSIMONIOUS

(adjective) excessively unwilling to spend; “parsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulses”; “lived in a most penurious manner--denying himself every indulgence”


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