Warily vs Discreet - What's the difference?
warily | discreet |
In a wary manner; using caution; cautiously.
* 1912 : (Edgar Rice Burroughs), (Tarzan of the Apes), Chapter 6
Respectful of privacy or secrecy; quiet; diplomatic.
Not drawing attention, anger or challenge; inconspicuous.
As an adverb warily
is in a wary manner; using caution; cautiously.As an adjective discreet is
respectful of privacy or secrecy; quiet; diplomatic.warily
English
Adverb
(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.
discreet
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- With a discreet gesture, she reminded him to mind his manners.
- John just doesn't understand that laughing at Mary all day is not very discreet .