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Antonyms for watchfully


Grammar : Adv
Spell : woch-fuhl
Phonetic Transcription : ˈwɒtʃ fəl



Definition of watchfully

Origin :
  • c.1500, waccheful, from watch (v.) + -ful. Related: Watchfulness.
  • As in intently : adv with concentration
  • As in warily : adv suspiciously
  • As in carefully : adv cautiously; painstakingly
Example sentences :
  • They had rounded a bend and Grey was watchfully 21 gazing ahead.
  • Extract from : « The Hound From The North » by Ridgwell Cullum
  • Mihul stood by watchfully while Trigger emptied the tumbler.
  • Extract from : « Legacy » by James H Schmitz
  • He stopped playing, and, hugging his violin closely, regarded her watchfully.
  • Extract from : « Phil the Fiddler » by Horatio Alger, Jr.
  • His mind resumed its composure, and he watchfully waited the return of the slave.
  • Extract from : « The Weavers, Complete » by Gilbert Parker
  • She studied it watchfully, and kept note of all its variations.
  • Extract from : « The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 89, March, 1865 » by Various
  • Bill had been watchfully waiting at his old stand since 3:30 A. M.
  • Extract from : « Fish Stories » by Henry Abbott
  • They perch on some limb overhanging the water and watchfully wait for their dinner.
  • Extract from : « Endurance Test » by Alan Douglas
  • But watchfully silent he awaited his enemy's conversational attack.
  • Extract from : « A Fascinating Traitor » by Richard Henry Savage
  • When one does so, the strongest argument for relying cautiously, watchfully, upon Herndon appears.
  • Extract from : « Lincoln » by Nathaniel Wright Stephenson
  • For another half-hour he kept on, moving now as noiselessly as a mink, and watchfully as a wood-mouse.
  • Extract from : « The Secret Trails » by Charles G. D. Roberts

Synonyms for watchfully

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