unwarily
- adverb
- /ʌnˈwɛrɪli/
:
sin precaución
- She unwarily accepted the invitation to the party, not realizing the potential for drama among the guests.
Examples
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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.
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He walked through the construction site unwarily and almost tripped over a loose steel beam.
Synonyms
30
4.6
In a way that shows no care about danger or the results
20
1.0
In a way that you do something without thinking or paying attention
7
5.6
Act quickly without thinking about the bad results
4
6.6
In a careless way without proper care or attention
3
5.8
In a way that shows no careful attention
2
6.5
Without care for possible harm or danger
2
8.4
To do something without thinking carefully first
1
5.9
Without thinking anything is wrong
1
7.7
In a way that shows no care for possible bad results
1
7.0
In a careless way that ignores danger
In a careless way without thinking
In a way that shows little careful thought before acting
Antonyms
How Careful
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.