Cautelously

Cautelously
Cautelous Cau"te*lous, a. [F. cauteleux, LL. cautelosus. See {Cautel}.] 1. Caution; prudent; wary. [Obs.] ``Cautelous, though young.'' --Drayton. [1913 Webster]

2. Crafty; deceitful; false. [Obs.] --Shak. -- {Cau"te*lous*ly}, adv. -- {Cau"te*lous*ness}, n. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]


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  • cautelously — adverb see cautelous …   Useful english dictionary

  • cautelous — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French cauteleux, cautileus, from cautele + eux, eus ous 1. archaic : crafty, cunning 2 …   Useful english dictionary

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