- watchfully
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New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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watchfully — watchful ► ADJECTIVE 1) alert and vigilant. 2) archaic wakeful. DERIVATIVES watchfully adverb watchfulness noun … English terms dictionary
Watchfully — Watchful Watch ful, a. Full of watch; vigilant; attentive; careful to observe closely; observant; cautious; with of before the thing to be regulated or guarded; as, to be watchful of one s behavior; and with against before the thing to be… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
watchfully — See watchful. * * * … Universalium
watchfully — adverb in a watchful manner … Wiktionary
watchfully — adv. alertly, vigilantly, attentively, observantly … English contemporary dictionary
watchfully — watch·ful·ly … English syllables
watchfully — adverb in a watchful manner (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑vigilantly • Derived from adjective: ↑watchful, ↑vigilant (for: ↑vigilantly) … Useful english dictionary
watchful — watchfully, adv. watchfulness, n. /woch feuhl/, adj. 1. vigilant or alert; closely observant: The sentry remained watchful throughout the night. 2. Archaic. wakeful. [1540 50; WATCH + FUL] Syn. 1. attentive, heedful, careful, circumspect,… … Universalium
vigilantly — adverb in a watchful manner • Syn: ↑watchfully • Derived from adjective: ↑watchful (for: ↑watchfully), ↑vigilant … Useful english dictionary
Hover — Hov er, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Hovered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hovering}.] [OE. hoveren, and hoven, prob. orig., to abide, linger, and fr. AS. hof house; cf. OFries. hovia to receive into one s house. See {Hovel}.] 1. To hang fluttering in the air, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
