warily

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warily

adverb more warily · most warily

  1. In a careful and guarded manner, especially to avoid potential danger or harm. She walked through the dark alley, warily glancing around to make sure she wasn't being followed.

    Similar: cautiously, vigilantly, carefully, prudently

  2. Without trust; in a manner showing a lack of trust. He listened to the salesman's pitch warily, sensing a potential scam.

    Similar: suspiciously, distrustfully, skeptically

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adv in a careful manner

Deutschmisstrauisch, argwöhnisch
Русскийосторо́жно ostoróžno, осмотри́тельно osmotrítelʹno, насторо́женно nastoróženno, с опа́ской s opáskoj, опа́сливо opáslivo, опаса́ясь opasájasʹ

adv without trust

Русскийнедове́рчиво nedovérčivo, скепти́чески skeptíčeski, насторо́женно nastoróženno

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@misc{warily_2026,
  title = {warily},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/warily},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}