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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
- 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
- anxiously
- attentively
- carefully
- cautiously
- circumspectly
- closely
- concernedly
- conscientiously
- correctly
- deliberately
- delicately
- dependably
- discreetly
- exactly
- faithfully
- fastidiously
- fixedly
- fully
- gingerly
- guardedly
- hard
- heedfully
- honorably
- in detail
- keenly
- laboriously
- meticulously
- particularly
- precisely
- providently
- prudently
- punctiliously
- regardfully
- reliably
- rigorously
- scrupulously
- searchingly
- sharply
- solicitously
- steadily
- thoroughly
- thoughtfully
- trustily
- uprightly
- vigilantly
- warily
- watchfully
- with forethought
- with reservations
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