Synonyms for warily
war·i·ly

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1. warilyadverb

   in a wary manner

   "the sailor watched the sky warily"

   Antonyms:
   unwarily

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1. warilyadjective

   Synonyms:
   cautiously, carefully, heedfully, circumspectly, watchfully, vigilantly, charily

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1. List of paraphrases for "warily":

   cautiously

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How to say warily in sign language?

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How to use warily in a sentence?

1. Loren:

   Like the herd animals we are, we sniff warily at the strange one among us.