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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