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unwarily

adv

Etymology

From unwary + -ly.

  1. derived from *wargaz✻ — “criminal”
  2. inherited from *wargijaną✻ — “to condemn, curse”
  3. inherited from *wargijan✻
  4. inherited from wierġan — “to curse, do evil”
  5. inherited from warien
  6. formed as unwary — “un- + wary”
  7. suffixed as unwarily — “unwary + ly”

Definitions

  1. In an unwary manner.

    • One day as I vnvvarily did gaze / on thoſe fayre eyes my loues immortall light: / the vvhiles my ſtoniſht hart ſtood in amaze, / through ſvveet illuſion of her lookes delight.
    • For in a night the best part of my power, / As I upon advantage did remove, / Were in the Washes all unwarily / Devoured by the unexpected flood.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA