CHARILY Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

charily

adverb

Definition of charily

as in warily

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There are no clear trigger thresholds for yields that instantly undercut equities, even if equity investors are watching warily.

— Michael Santoli, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026
Livestream videos from that night capture people warily approaching the shooting scene.

— Sydney Brownstone, NPR, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of warily

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The tall, garrulous 72-year-old county commissioner is guardedly patriotic.

— Susan Bence, NPR, 4 July 2026
San Diego faces economic challenges in the coming year, but one expert is guardedly optimistic about efforts to address affordability and the potential benefits of artificial intelligence.

— Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026

Definition of guardedly

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In Broad Strokes, Cohen advances her character further toward a new frontier, though gently and hesitantly.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 28 July 2026
The many attending assistants around her eventually disperse — a little hesitantly because Sam is in the middle of preparing a new show — and the two withdraw to Sam’s cavernous studio.

— Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026

Definition of hesitantly

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From lambs with quizzically cocked eyebrows, to lambs whose wooly coats are made of flower petals, to lambs that simply defy description.

— Deena Prichep, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
Lines of hundreds of guests snaked around the inside of the department store (which takes up an entire city block in Manhattan), with onlookers snapping photos quizzically.

— Anika Reed, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025

Definition of quizzically

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His decision to provide access to Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite internet network, was a lifeline for Ukraine after Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022 and remains critically important.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Starring Birbiglia, Keegan-Michael Key, Gillian Jacobs, Kate Micucci, Tami Sagher and Chris Gethard, that critically acclaimed SXSW dramedy released in 2016.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026

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