guardedly

/ˈɡɑɹdɪdɫi/ adv

In a guarded manner.

Word Origin Guard comes from Old French garde, ultimately from a Proto-Germanic root meaning 'to watch out for.' Guardedly means 'in a cautious, watchful manner' — like someone keeping their guard up. The same root *wer- gives us ward, warden, aware, and wary — all about watching and protecting.

adv In a guarded manner.

She answered the reporter's questions guardedly, careful not to reveal any sensitive information.

(副词) 谨慎地;小心地;慎重地

她谨慎地回答了记者的问题,小心不透露任何敏感信息。

(adverbio) cautelosamente; con reserva; con cautela [De manera cautelosa; con reserva.]

Ella respondió a las preguntas del reportero con cautela, procurando no revelar ninguna información sensible.

(adverbe) prudemment; avec prudence; avec réserve [Avec prudence et réserve, en se tenant sur ses gardes.]

Elle répondit **avec prudence** aux questions du journaliste, veillant à ne révéler aucune information sensible.

(Adverb) vorsichtig; zurückhaltend [Auf eine vorsichtige, zurückhaltende oder misstrauische Weise, besonders in Worten oder Handlungen.]

Er antwortete **guardedly**, um keine falschen Schlüsse zuzulassen.

(副詞) 用心深く、慎重な様子で。

彼女は、機微な情報を漏らさないよう気をつけながら、記者からの質問に対して慎重に答えた。

(advérbio) cautelosamente; com reservas; reservadamente; de modo reservado [De maneira cautelosa ou reservada.]

Ela respondeu às perguntas do jornalista de forma cautelosa, tomando cuidado para não revelar nenhuma informação sensível.

Word parts: guard + ed + ly

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