warily

Etymology

wary + -ly

adv

1. In a careful and guarded manner, especially to avoid potential danger or harm.
   She walked through the dark alley, warily glancing around to make sure she wasn't being followed.
2. Without trust; in a manner showing a lack of trust.
   He listened to the salesman's pitch warily, sensing a potential scam.
   The new king is viewed warily by Bangkok's elites, who have sometimes worried that he sympathises with populist politicians whom the army has twice kicked from power. 2017-01-14, “Thailand's new king rejects the army's proposed constitution”, in The Economist