charily

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House of Representatives, was its foremost parliamentarian, and had performed a considerable public service as an Appropriations Committee chairman who spent the taxpayers' money as charily as if it were his own.

From Time Magazine Archive

Over the years, actors have charily avoided filling that blank.

From Time Magazine Archive

The time was past for advice, instruction, or suggestion, unless in private, and even then it would be charily and warily given by the sensible, modest mother of a Queen.

From Life of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen — Volume 1 by Tytler, Sarah

He came with his arm in a sling, and told her charily that he had hurt his elbow through dropping his stick and slipping downstairs.

From The Old Wives' Tale by Bennett, Arnold

Now listen," he said slowly and impressively as if he was speaking to a child, "we've both got to go very charily.

From Miss Maitland Private Secretary by Bonner, Geraldine