i adjective, war·i·er, war·i·est.
1.
watchful; being on one's guard against danger.
2.
arising from or characterized by caution: to give someone a wary look.
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| —adj , warier, wariest | |
| 1. | watchful, cautious, or alert |
| 2. | characterized by caution or watchfulness |
| [C16: from | |
| 'warily | |
| —adv | |
| 'wariness | |
| —n | |
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Wary
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Word Origin & History
wary
1552, from O.E. wær "prudent, aware, alert, wary," from P.Gmc. *waraz (cf. O.N. varr "attentive," Goth. wars "cautious," O.S. giwar, M.Du. gheware, O.H.G. giwar, Ger. gewahr "aware"), from PIE base *wer- "to cover" (see weir).
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Example sentences
Medical colleges should be careful what they ask for as should residents should be wary.
Moreover, let us be wary of interfering overmuch with either his work or his play.
The extra hands can also help block escape routes for wary fish.
Being wary of results that seem too good to be true is probably a good strategy here.
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