charily
adverb
uk/ˈtʃeə.ri.li/us/ˈtʃer.i.li/in a way thatshowssomeone isuncertainandunwillingto takerisksor to takeaction:
Heheldhisbreathandlistenedcharily.
She charilyaskedabout the day'sevents.
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chary
- He only comes charily toconclusions.
- People mightlookcharily at anovelwritten by afootballplayer.
- Economists have been charilywatchingthehousingmarket.
Cautious and vigilant
- abundance
- an abundance of cautionidiom
- askance
- attentive
- attentively
- conservatively
- diligence
- diligent
- discreet
- due diligence
- meticulous
- meticulously
- meticulousness
- mindful
- minutely
- sedulous
- sedulously
- slowly
- super-cautious
- super-conservative
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