watchful
adjective
vigilant or alert; closely observant.
watchfully
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a word derived from
watchful.
Example Sentences
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After batting watchfully in the early part of his innings, Stokes took 42 runs from the final 29 balls before he was dismissed, including three sixes.
From BBC ● Jan. 25, 2024
I remember feeling perfectly safe during the dinner — I assumed, and later was told, that the two agents inside the house were supplemented by others lurking watchfully outside.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 15, 2022
STEVENS, Pa. — They settled, watchfully, into position — a retired couple armed with a long-nose camera and three men with shotguns.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 3, 2020
The Brummy Botham is right on the mark to Khawaja, who plays him very watchfully to begin.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 1, 2019
And the trees in the wood behind the hill loomed so watchfully that it seemed he was not alone.
From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu
