charily

[ chair-uh-lee ]

adverb

1. carefully; warily.

   Antonyms: boldly

2. sparingly; frugally

   Antonyms: liberally

charily

/ ˈtʃɛərɪlɪ /

adverb

1. cautiously; carefully
2. sparingly

Other Words From

• un·chari·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of charily¹

First recorded in 1570–80; chary + -ly

Example Sentences

Comfort seems to have been supplied most charily in the construction of this official chair; but there was a fine touch of morality in giving uneasiness to the seat of unlimited power.

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Now listen," he said slowly and impressively as if he was speaking to a child, "we've both got to go very charily.

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That was the hill outside of Jerusalem which the guide-books rather charily mention as "Gordon's Calvary," because General Gordon once visited it and accepted it as the true place of the Crucifixion.

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Without leaving the vestibule, Hobart Hitchin signaled it to wait for him; and then, ever so charily, he thrust forward his eagle eyes and directed their merciless beam through the side panel of the glass.

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The Greek females led exceedingly retired lives, being far more charily admitted to a share of the recreations of the nobler sex than we of these privileged days.

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Related Words

• cautiously
• delicately
• discreetly
• hesitantly
• reluctantly
• safely
• timidly
• warily