warily

Meanings

• adverb

  expressing or showing caution or apprehension

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with warily
arely , fearfully , nearly , rarely

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Variants

List of all variants of warily that leads to same result
warier , wariest , warily , wariness , warinesses , wary

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Etymology

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Originally meaning 'warily, carefully, watchfully' from Old English 'weorlan' meaning 'to turn, roll' and 'geweorlan' meaning 'to be turned, to change'. The sense development is likely due to the idea of turning one's attention carefully to something.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'warily' is related to the English word 'wariness'.

2. The longest word in English containing all five vowels is 'unquestionably' but the longest word containing all the letters in 'warily' is 'unpronounceable'.

3. In the game of Scrabble, the highest scoring word starting with the letter 'w' is 'quixotic' (14 points), but the highest scoring word containing the letters in 'warily' is 'unquestionably' (29 points).

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Related Concepts

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1. caution: The act of being careful and prudent to avoid danger or error.

2. apprehension: A feeling of fear or anxiety, often about a potential future event.

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Quotes

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1. Great critics are sometimes "wary" of great authors. Eliot and Pound usually sidled past Shakespeare.

   - William Logan,{it}New York Times Book Review{/it},11 Feb. 2001

2. Modern literary novelists … "wary" of neat solutions and happy endings, have tended to invest their mysteries with an aura of ambiguity and to leave them unresolved.

   - David Lodge,{it}The Art of Fiction{/it},1992

3. Though sycamore wood was much used, pioneers were "wary" of the tree's fuzzy leaves, which they believed brought allergies and even consumption.

   - Arthur Plotnik,{it}The Urban Tree Book: An Uncommon Field Guide for City and Town{/it},2000

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Culture

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In literature, 'warily' is often used to describe characters approaching a dangerous situation or an unknown entity. For example, in J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings', Frodo Baggins approaches the door of the secret entrance to Mordor with 'warily'. In art, 'warily' can symbolize caution and precaution, as in the painting 'The Hunter' by Pieter Bruegel the Elder.

How to Memorize "warily"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the word 'warily' written out and imagine the 'r' being rolled like a wheel, while the 'a' is held steady. This can help you remember the word's pronunciation.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'warily' with the image of someone taking small, careful steps, or moving slowly and deliberately. This can help you remember the meaning of the word.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase, such as 'Watch And Reach Inly' or 'Wise And Reverent Approach Is Necessary'. This can help you remember the meaning and pronunciation of the word.

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