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Meaning of 'wary' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Wary [ a.]
- Cautious of danger; carefully watching and guarding against deception, artifices, and dangers; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous; careful.
- Characterized by caution; guarded; careful.

Meaning of 'wary' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . wary [ a]
Meaning (1):
- marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
Example in sentence:
  • a wary glance at the black clouds;
  • taught to be wary of strangers;
  • they were wary in their movements

Nearby Words:

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