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- [chair-uh-lee]
- /ˈtʃɛər ə li/
- /ˈtʃeə.rɪ.li/
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- [chair-uh-lee]
- /ˈtʃɛər ə li/
Definitions of charily word
- adverb charily cautiously; carefully 3
- adverb charily sparingly 3
- adverb charily in a chary manner; cautiously 3
- adverb charily carefully; warily. 1
- adverb charily sparingly; frugally. 1
- noun charily In a chary or sad manner. 1
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Origin of charily
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80; chary + -ly
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Parts of speech for Charily
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
charily popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
charily usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for charily
adv charily
- warily — in a wary manner.
- hesitantly — hesitating; undecided, doubtful, or disinclined.
- delicately — fine in texture, quality, construction, etc.: a delicate lace collar.
- cautiously — showing, using, or characterized by caution: a cautious man; To be cautious is often to show wisdom.
- reluctantly — unwilling; disinclined: a reluctant candidate.
adverb charily
- carefully — cautious in one's actions: Be careful when you cross the street.
Antonyms for charily
adv charily
- carelessly — If someone does something carelessly, they do it without much thought or effort.
- rashly — acting or tending to act too hastily or without due consideration.
- roughly — having a coarse or uneven surface, as from projections, irregularities, or breaks; not smooth: rough, red hands; a rough road.
- cautious — Someone who is cautious acts very carefully in order to avoid possible danger.
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