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warilyenUK
war·y W0036600 (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.
[Middle English ware, from Old English wær; see wer- in Indo-European roots.]
war′i·ly adv.war′i·ness n.Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. | warily - in a wary manner; "the sailor watched the sky warily"unwarily - without heed or caution |
warilyadverb1. 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, unwarily2. suspiciously, uneasily, guardedly, sceptically, cagily (informal), distrustfully, mistrustfully, charily The two men eyed each other warily.Translationswary (ˈweəri) adjective cautious or on one's guard (about or concerning). Be wary of lending money to him. 小心翼翼的，提防的 小心翼翼的，谨慎的 ˈwarily adverb 小心翼翼地 小心翼翼地，谨慎地 ˈwariness noun 小心翼翼 小心翼翼，谨慎，注意 warilyenUK
tread carefullyTo delicately handle or approach a situation in order not to upset or worsen the current circumstances, which may be precarious. Tread carefully when you ask Mom whether she's going to the party. She's been acting weird about it. We need to start treading carefully when it comes to our diplomacy—we can't afford to alienate any allies.See also: carefully, treadtread warilyTo delicately handle or approach a situation in order not to upset or worsen the current circumstances, which may be precarious. Tread warily when you ask Mom whether she's going to the party. She's been acting weird about it. We need to start treading warily when it comes to our diplomacy—we can't afford to alienate any allies.See also: tread, warilytread ˈcarefully, ˈwarily, etc. be very careful about what you do or say: The government will have to tread very carefully in handling this issue. OPPOSITE: throw caution to the wind(s)See also: treadwarilyenUK
Related to warily: henceforthSynonyms for warilyadv cautiouslySynonyms- cautiously
- carefully
- discreetly
- with care
- tentatively
- gingerly
- guardedly
- circumspectly
- watchfully
- vigilantly
- cagily
- heedfully
Antonyms- rashly
- hastily
- carelessly
- recklessly
- irresponsibly
- thoughtlessly
- heedlessly
- unwarily
adv suspiciouslySynonyms- suspiciously
- uneasily
- guardedly
- sceptically
- cagily
- distrustfully
- mistrustfully
- charily
Antonyms for warilyadv in a wary mannerAntonyms |