different between suspiciously vs wary

English

Etymology

suspicious +? -ly

Adverb

suspiciously (comparative more suspiciously, superlative most suspiciously)

1. (manner) In a way suggesting suspicion.

   The police officer looked at her suspiciously.

2. (manner) In a way that arouses suspicion.

   She was behaving very suspiciously.

3. (evaluative) Causing suspicion.

   Suspiciously, he had taken out an insurance policy on his wife just months earlier.

4. (degree) To a degree that makes one suspect something.

   It looked suspiciously like a molding-compound repair of a dent.

Translations

English

Etymology

From the adjective ware +? -y.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?w???.i/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?w???i/
• Rhymes: -???i

Adjective

wary (comparative warier, superlative wariest)

1. Cautious of danger; carefully watching and guarding against deception, trickery, and dangers; suspiciously prudent

   Synonyms: circumspect, scrupulous, careful

   He is wary of dogs.

2. Characterized by caution; guarded; careful; on one's guard
3. thrifty, provident

Synonyms

• cautious, guarded, careful, chary

Derived terms

• unwarily
• unwary
• warily
• wariness

Translations

See also

• weary

Further reading

• wary in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

Anagrams

• Wray, awry, wray

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?va.r?/

Noun

wary m inan

1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of war