Antonyms for guardedly

Grammar : Adv

Spell : gahr-did

Phonetic Transcription : ˈgɑr dɪd

Definition of guardedly

Origin : c.1500, past participle adjective from guard (v.). Meaning "reserved and cautious in speech, behavior, etc." is from 1728. Related: Guardedly; guardedness.

As in cautiously : adv tentatively
As in safely : adv securely
As in carefully : adv cautiously; painstakingly
As in gingerly : adv carefully

Example sentences :

"It had some of the symptoms of a seizure," replied Sir Henry guardedly.
Extract from : « The Shrieking Pit » by Arthur J. Rees

"I don't go much on what Jim's wife says," put in Mrs. Gray, guardedly.
Extract from : « Other Main-Travelled Roads » by Hamlin Garland

They conversed hurriedly and guardedly, as if they mistrusted each other.
Extract from : « The Hand in the Dark » by Arthur J. Rees

Then the Governor took him, guardedly enough, into his confidence.
Extract from : « John Corwell, Sailor And Miner; and, Poisonous Fish » by Louis Becke

"And surely the Shining One is jealous of his own honor," said Constans, guardedly.
Extract from : « The Doomsman » by Van Tassel Sutphen

She opened it guardedly, and looked earnestly into the face of the stranger.
Extract from : « True to His Home » by Hezekiah Butterworth

He opened it guardedly, and his face fell as he pondered the verse.
Extract from : « Blacksheep! Blacksheep! » by Meredith Nicholson

He looked at her guardedly with a quick narrowing of the eyes.
Extract from : « Otherwise Phyllis » by Meredith Nicholson

Her quick wits held it off guardedly for bewildered inspection.
Extract from : « Otherwise Phyllis » by Meredith Nicholson

“Wally is the nicest person in our family,” she said guardedly.
Extract from : « The Cricket » by Marjorie Cooke

Synonyms for guardedly

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