adverb
- in a leery manner; with suspicion, distrust, or wariness
Usage: informal
Examples
- She eyed the stranger leerily as he approached.
- He leerily examined the contract before signing it.
- The dog looked leerily at the unfamiliar visitor.
- They regarded the new proposal leerily, unsure of its true intent.
- She smiled leerily, not quite believing his explanation.