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vigilantly

/ˈvɪdʒəɫəntli/ adv

In a vigilant manner.

Word Origin From Latin 'vigilare' meaning to keep awake and watch. To do something vigilantly is to do it with watchful alertness. The root gives us 'vigilant' (watchful), 'vigilance' (watchfulness), and 'invigilate' (to watch over an exam). The idea of staying awake to guard is central.

adv In a vigilant manner.

The security guard watched vigilantly throughout the night.

(副词) 警惕地；警觉地；戒备地

保安整夜警惕地看守着。

(adverbio) vigilantemente; con vigilancia; atentamente [De manera vigilante.]

El guardia de seguridad vigiló **vigilantemente** durante toda la noche.

(adverbe) vigilamment; avec vigilance [Avec vigilance; de manière attentive et alerte.]

Le gardien de sécurité a surveillé **vigilantly** toute la nuit.

(Adverb) wachsam [Auf eine wachsame, aufmerksame Art und Weise.]

Der Sicherheitsbeamte beobachtete die ganze Nacht **vigilantly**.

(副詞) 警戒して。油断なく。注意深く。

警備員は一晩中、注意深く周囲を見張っていた。

(advérbio) vigilantemente; atentamente [De maneira vigilante.]

O guarda de segurança observou vigilantemente durante toda a noite.

Synonyms: watchfully alertly attentively observantly carefully warily cautiously circumspectly Antonyms: carelessly inattentively negligently heedlessly
Word parts: vigil + ant + ly

Related words

vigilance invigilate

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