warily

The word “warily” has 3 syllables: war-i-ly

It's pronounced as /ˈwɛr.ɪ.li/

What is synonym and antonym for warily?

In the thesaurus, “warily” has 37 synonyms and 10 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for warily along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for warily

anxiously
apprehensively
askance
askant
captiously
carefully
cautiously
charily
critically
cynically
deprecatingly
disapprovingly
disparagingly
distrustfully
doubtfully
doubtingly
dubiously
guardedly
hesitantly
hesitatingly
incredulously
mistrustfully
negatively
questioningly
quizzically
reproachfully
reproachingly
reprovingly
sideways
skeptically
suspiciously
unbelievingly
uncomfortably
uneasily
unfavorably
vigilantly
watchfully

Antonyms for warily

approvingly
confidently
credulously
favorably
positively
sanguinely
trustfully
trustingly
uncritically
unquestioningly

Meanings of warily

adverb
1. In a wary manner:.

Example Sentences

The cat approached the stranger warily, unsure of their intentions.
She stepped warily onto the frozen lake, testing the strength of the ice.
He glanced warily over his shoulder, sensing someone might be following him.
The hiker advanced warily through the dense forest, alert for any signs of danger.
After hearing strange noises, the dog entered the dark room warily, sniffing the air.

On this page you'll find 47 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to warily, such as: anxiously, apprehensively, approvingly, askance, askant, captiously, carefully.

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