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guardedly

guardedly adverb: in a guarded manner.

Adverb

guardedly (comparative more guardedly, superlative most guardedly)

  1. In a guarded manner.
    • The DfT states guardedly: "Subject to future decisions, this first phase of the Rail Hub could be completed by the early 2030s."2024 March 20, Howard Johnston, “Network News: Midlands Hub can go ahead - if HS2 money stays in the pot”, in RAIL, number 1005, page 10

Forms of guardedly

comparativemore guardedly
superlativemost guardedly

Origin of guardedly

From guarded + -ly.

Questions about guardedly

What does guardedly mean?
Guardedly means in a guarded manner.
What part of speech is guardedly?
Guardedly is an adverb.

Words near guardedly in the dictionary

  1. guarde
  2. guarded
  3. guarded against
  4. guarded one's tongue
  5. guarded rights
  6. guardedly
  7. guardedness
  8. guardednesses
  9. guardee
  10. guardeen
  11. guardeens

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