unwarily

un·war·y

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uhn-wair-ee]
- /ʌnˈwɛər i/
- /ʌn.ˈweə.rɪ.li/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhn-wair-ee]
- /ʌnˈwɛər i/

Definitions of unwarily word

adjective unwarily not wary; not cautious or watchful, as against danger or misfortune. 1
adverb unwarily In an unwary manner. 0

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Origin of unwarily

First appearance:

before 1570

One of the 33% oldest English words

First recorded in 1570-80; un-1 + wary

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Parts of speech for Unwarily

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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unwarily popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for unwarily

adv unwarily

feverishly — having fever.
heedlessly — careless; thoughtless; unmindful: Heedless of the danger, he returned to the burning building to save his dog.
hurriedly — moving or working rapidly, especially forced or required to hurry, as a person.
indomitably — that cannot be subdued or overcome, as persons, will, or courage; unconquerable: an indomitable warrior.
irresponsibly — said, done, or characterized by a lack of a sense of responsibility: His refusal to work shows him to be completely irresponsible.

adverb unwarily

daringly — In a daring manner; boldly; courageously; fearlessly; impudently.
expeditiously — In an expeditious manner.
headily — In a heady manner.
headstrongly — In a headstrong manner.
impulsively — actuated or swayed by emotional or involuntary impulses: an impulsive child.

noun unwarily

gullibility — easily deceived or cheated.
imprudence — not prudent; lacking discretion; incautious; rash.
incautiousness — The quality of being incautious.

All 15 Synonyms of unwarily