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guardedly

Variant of guarded

adjective

  1. kept safe; watched over and protected; defended
  2. kept from escape or trouble; held in check; supervised
  3. cautious; noncommittal: a guarded reply
  4. ☆ serious and of uncertain prognosis: a patient in guarded condition

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