Unwarily

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In an unwary manner.

    "One day as I vnvvarily did gaze / on thoſe fayre eyes my loues immortall light: / the vvhiles my ſtoniſht hart ſtood in amaze, / through ſvveet illuſion of her lookes delight."

Adverb
  1. 1
    without heed or caution wordnet

Synonyms

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any old wayanyhowcarelesslyclumsilyhaphazardlyheedlessly

Example

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"One day as I vnvvarily did gaze / on thoſe fayre eyes my loues immortall light: / the vvhiles my ſtoniſht hart ſtood in amaze, / through ſvveet illuſion of her lookes delight."

Etymology

From unwary + -ly.

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