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Meanings of guardedly in English

In a conservative manner.

Usage of guardedly in English
1
Phuong said, 'My sister was not in,' and looked guardedly at Pyle.
The Quiet American
2
Paget watched him guardedly, aware of Keen's sharpness, his change of mood.
Colors Aloft!
3
If Phillip had been there, Tracy's reply would have been guardedly polite.
Hellfire
4
The driver, a Catholic, talked a little, guardedly, of the high rents.
The Letters of "Norah" on Her Tour Through Ireland
5
Ben felt the G'home Gnomes shrink back behind his legs, muttering guardedly.
Wizard at Large
6
He looked at me guardedly and deflected the question with a 'Meaning what?'
Self's punishment
7
Then she said guardedly, Well, I'm no authority on the subject.
The long saturday night
8
One subject only Katy touched rather guardedly; and that was Ned.
Clover
9
The lads entered the cavern as noiselessly as possible and looked guardedly about.
Boy Scouts in Northern Wilds; Or, The Signal from the Hills
10
When they had gone in to be measured Kurtz said guardedly:
The Auction Block
11
Theories have been carefully and guardedly formulated by most workers in this field.
The Journal of Abnormal Psychology, Volume 10
12
We heard details repeated, and opinions uttered guardedly, and grave concern everywhere expressed.
Philip Winwood / A Sketch of the Domestic History of an American...
13
The assent was given very guardedly, but not the less effectively.
Autobiography of Andrew Dickson White — Volume 2
14
Hamilton warmly endorsed the project, and Washington and Madison more guardedly.
American Negro Slavery / A Survey of the Supply, Employment and ...
15
They referred guardedly to the reforms he had sponsored and financed.
The Beautiful and Damned
16
The Happy Family pricked up its ears and looked guardedly at one another.
The Lonesome Trail and Other Stories
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Guardedly through the time
Guardedly across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common