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Term: warily

Part of speech: adverb

Sense 1: In a cautious or guarded manner.

Example sentence 1: The detective approached the crime scene warily, not wanting to disturb any potential evidence.

Example sentence 2: The hiker navigated the treacherous trail warily, watching every step to avoid stumbling.

Sense 2: In an emotionally cautious or mistrustful manner.

Example sentence 1: After being betrayed once, she entered into new relationships warily, hesitant to give her heart away again.

Example sentence 2: I warily entered the haunted house, half-expecting something to jump out and scare me.

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