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warily

/ˈwɛərɪli/ /ˈwɪərɪli/

Meanings
adverb
In a wary manner:

Examples :

"The new student walked warily through the crowded hallways, looking around to avoid bumping into anyone. "
attitude action

Related Words

Illustration anyone

anyone pronoun

/ˈæniˌwʌn/

Any person; anybody.

"Almost anyone can change a light bulb."

Illustration through

through noun

/θɹuː/ /θɹu/

A large slab of stone laid in a dry-stone wall from one side to the other; a perpend.

"The dry-stone wall used a large, flat through to support the top stones. "

Illustration looking

looking noun

/ˈlʊkɪŋ/

The act of one who looks; a glance.

"The security guard's quick looking around the store helped him spot the shoplifter. "

Illustration wary

wary adjective

/ˈwɛəɹ.i/ /ˈwɛəɹi/

Cautious of danger; carefully watching and guarding against deception, trickery, and dangers; suspiciously prudent

"He is wary of dogs."

Illustration student

student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration bumping

bumping verb

/ˈbʌmpɪŋ/

To knock against or run into with a jolt.

"The shopping cart, rolling along by itself, was bumping into people's legs in the grocery store. "

Illustration crowded

crowded verb

/ˈkɹaʊdɪd/

To press forward; to advance by pushing.

"The man crowded into the packed room."

Illustration hallways

hallways noun

/ˈhɔlweɪz/

A corridor in a building that connects rooms.

"The students rushed through the hallways between classes. "

Illustration manner

manner noun

/ˈmænə/ /ˈmænɚ/

Mode of action; way of performing or doing anything

"My sister learned to write in a very careful manner. "

Illustration walked

walked verb

/wɔːkt/

To move on the feet by alternately setting each foot (or pair or group of feet, in the case of animals with four or more feet) forward, with at least one foot on the ground at all times. Compare run.

"To walk briskly for an hour every day is to keep fit."

Illustration around

around adjective

/əˈɹaʊnd/

(with the verb "to be") Present in the vicinity.

"Is Clare around today?"

Illustration avoid

avoid verb

/əˈvɔɪd/

To try not to meet or communicate with (a person); to shun

"To avoid conflict with her brother, Sarah tried not to talk to him. "