charily

Example Sentences

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Over the years, actors have charily avoided filling that blank.

From Time Magazine Archive

House of Representatives, was its foremost parliamentarian, and had performed a considerable public service as an Appropriations Committee chairman who spent the taxpayers' money as charily as if it were his own.

From Time Magazine Archive

Now listen," he said slowly and impressively as if he was speaking to a child, "we've both got to go very charily.

From Miss Maitland Private Secretary by Bonner, Geraldine

He came with his arm in a sling, and told her charily that he had hurt his elbow through dropping his stick and slipping downstairs.

From The Old Wives' Tale by Bennett, Arnold

"Don't get up your expectations, it's not much," he said, charily, "but it's something to start on."

From The Iron Woman by Deland, Margaret Wade Campbell