Leery vs Warily - What's the difference?
leery | warily |
Cautious, hesitant, or nervous about something; having reservations or concerns.
:Since he was bitten by a dog when he was young, he has always been leery of animals.
In a wary manner; using caution; cautiously.
* 1912 : (Edgar Rice Burroughs), (Tarzan of the Apes), Chapter 6
As an adjective leery
is cautious, hesitant, or nervous about something; having reservations or concerns.As an adverb warily is
in a wary manner; using caution; cautiously.leery
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(en adverb)- That her little Tarzan could destroy a great bull gorilla she knew to be improbable, and so, as she neared the spot from which the sounds of the struggle had come, she moved more warily and at last slowly and with extreme caution she traversed the lowest branches, peering eagerly into the moon- splashed blackness for a sign of the combatants.