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| Main Entry: |
warily
 [wair-uh-lee] 
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| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | suspiciously |
| Synonyms: | carefully, cautiously, vigilantly, watchfully |
| Main Entry: | gingerly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | carefully |
| Synonyms: | cautiously, charily, circumspectly, daintily, delicately, discreetly, fastidiously, guardedly, hesitantly, reluctantly, safely, squeamishly, suspiciously, timidly, warily |
| Antonyms: | carelessly, rashly, roughly, uncarefully, uncautiously |
| Main Entry: | reluctantly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | under protest |
| Synonyms: | carefully, cautiously, grudgingly, hesitantly, involuntarily, unenthusiastically, unwillingly, warily |
Example Sentences
- Even so, the television companies are stepping warily into the digital future.
- Her bodyguards watched warily as power posts swung around her, but the president remained calm.
- They warily approached, and each supported the other in sudden swoons.
| Main Entry: | tiptoe |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | walking on toes |
| Synonyms: | cautious, cautiously, creeping, quietly, sneaking, stealthy, warily |
| Main Entry: | involuntarily |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | helplessly |
| Synonyms: | carefully, cautiously, grudgingly, hesitantly, perforce, unenthusiastically, unwillingly, warily, willy-nilly |
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