warily  /ˈwɛ rə li/ ? Meaning of "warily"

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Definition(s):

  • (adv) in a wary manner

Usage(s):

  1. On playgrounds and in mommy groups, parents eye each other warily.
  2. We moved warily in the darkness, patrolling for insurgents in blind alleys custom-made for ambushes and narrow passages perfect for concealing roadside bombs.
  3. I'm told the Secretaries of both State and Defense and National Security Adviser Jim Jones warily favor the military's request for more troops.

Quotes

  1. "The EU has an interest that all parties should proceed warily. This applies to both Belgrade and Pristina," Austrian Foreign Minister Ursula Plassnik said.
    on Nov 19, 2007 By: Ursula Plassnik Source: Earthtimes

  2. "Most established companies are run by a generation who didn't grow up with that technology," Ms Nooyi said, talking of a whole gamut of digital platforms. "Many leaders today are looking at digital warily, the cost of failure is very high,...
    on Feb 1, 2010 By: Indra Nooyi Source: Telegraph.co.uk

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