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unwarily

unwarily

7.4
In a way that is not careful about danger
  • adverb
  • /ʌnˈwɛrɪli/
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  • She unwarily accepted the invitation to the party, not realizing the potential for drama among the guests.

Examples

  • He also imagined that "the crafty council he met with, among some of our male contents, whom he unwarily consorted with, blew him up into an imagination that he should be esteemed a person of more significance (poor man!).

    Academic text (2008)
  • The hikers unwarily wandered off the trail and soon found themselves lost in the dense forest.

  • He walked through the construction site unwarily and almost tripped over a loose steel beam.

Synonyms

recklessly
vsunwarily
30 4.6

In a way that shows no care about danger or the results

is more about being unaware of danger rather than boldly disregarding it
carelessly
vsunwarily
20 1.0

In a way that you do something without thinking or paying attention

is about not being alert to danger rather than mere neglect
rashly
vsunwarily
7 5.6

Act quickly without thinking about the bad results

emphasizes not noticing danger rather than acting quickly without thought
negligently
vsunwarily
4 6.6

In a careless way without proper care or attention

focuses on not noticing risk rather than failing duties or rules
unthinkingly
vsunwarily
3 5.8

In a way that shows no careful attention

involves not noticing danger rather than only acting on impulse
heedlessly
vsunwarily
2 6.5

Without care for possible harm or danger

emphasizes missing danger awareness rather than deliberate disregard
unadvisedly
vsunwarily
2 8.4

To do something without thinking carefully first

is about not being alert to danger rather than simply unplanned choice
unsuspectingly
vsunwarily
1 5.9

Without thinking anything is wrong

is broader lack of alertness to danger not only absence of suspicion
imprudently
vsunwarily
1 7.7

In a way that shows no care for possible bad results

relates more to absent danger awareness than to poor judgment
incautiously
vsunwarily
1 7.0

In a careless way that ignores danger

lacks alertness to danger rather than general lack of prudence
unmindfully
vsunwarily
7.3

In a careless way without thinking

is about missing danger signals rather than only lacking thought
unreflectively
vsunwarily
7.0

In a way that shows little careful thought before acting

focuses on missing danger awareness rather than absence of reflection

Antonyms

70 2.3

To do something in a careful way to avoid danger or mistakes

16 4.3

To act carefully and watch for danger

How Careful

carefully
978 1.0
cautiously
70 2.3
carelessly
20 1.0
unwarily
7.4
recklessly
30 4.6

Surface Forms

unwarily positive

Morphology

unwarily = unwary (transparent) = un + wary + war + ly

The adverb is transparently formed from the adjective 'unwary' by adding the suffix '-ly'.

Etymology

Unwarily is made of un- 'not' and wary 'careful' or 'watchful', the same idea you see in beware and aware. So, to act unwarily is to do something 'not carefully' or without caution, which can make you miss danger.