warily
adverb
warily is spelled W-A-R-I-L-Y: 6 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 60,074th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, warily means “In a careful and guarded manner, especially to avoid potential danger or harm” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in warily?
| Letters | 6: W-A-R-I-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 60,074th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is warily?
Warily appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 60,074th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce warily?
Warily has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of warily
- more warily comparative
- most warily superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does warily mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a careful and guarded manner, especially to avoid potential danger or harm.
She walked through the dark alley, warily glancing around to make sure she wasn't being followed.
- 2
Without trust; in a manner showing a lack of trust.
He listened to the salesman's pitch warily, sensing a potential scam.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Warily in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in a careful manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | misstrauisch, argwöhnisch |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does warily come from?
From wary + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).