unguardedly

English

Etymology

unguarded + -ly

Adverb

unguardedly (comparative more unguardedly, superlative most unguardedly)

  1. In an unguarded manner.
    • 1759, Laurence Sterne, chapter XIV, in The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman, volume II:
      As for great wigs, upon which I may be thought to have spoken my mind too freely—I beg leave to qualify whatever has been unguardedly said to their dispraise or prejudice, by one general declaration—That I have no abhorrence whatever, nor do I detest and abjure either great wigs or long beards []
    • 1814 July, [Jane Austen], chapter IV, in Mansfield Park: A Novel. In Three Volumes, volume III, London: Printed for T[homas] Egerton, [], OCLC 39810224, page 86:
      And Fanny, though I hope I do justice to my sisters['] good qualities, I think it very possible that they might, one or both, be more desirous of being admired by Crawford, and might shew that desire rather more unguardedly than was perfectly prudent.
    • 1920, E. F. Benson, chapter 11, in Queen Lucia:
      But Jane and Jacob are going to have quantities of champagne. Not tipsy, you understand, but at their best, and unguardedly appreciative of each other and us.
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