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alertly

Variant of alert

adjective

  1. watchful and ready, as in facing danger
  2. quick in thought or action; active; nimble

noun

  1. a warning signal as of an expected air raid; alarm
  2. the period during which such a warning is in effect

transitive verb

  1. to warn to be ready or watchful: the troops were alerted
  2. to inform or make aware of: we alerted them to their duties

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