Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • In a vigilant manner; watchfully; circumspectly; alertly.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adverb In a vigilant manner.

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  • adverb In a vigilant manner.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adverb in a watchful manner

Etymologies

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vigilant +‎ -ly

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Examples

  • That's called vigilantly justice and we don't do that in this country.

    CNN Transcript Sep 17, 2007 2007

  • Icasa said on Thursday that it expected the fixed-to-mobile and mobile-to-mobile rates to be reduced as a result of the interconnect rate cuts and it would monitor this "vigilantly".

    Guardian Online 2010

  • Shaun Donovan said Wednesday that the government would follow up "vigilantly" to correct foreclosure paperwork irregularities and make affected homeowners "whole."

    NYT > Home Page By REUTERS 2010

  • The first statement was made at a National Police leadership meeting earlier this week, where Yudhoyono demanded the police "vigilantly" investigate tax evasion, which falls predominately under the jurisdiction of the tax office.

    The Jakarta Post Breaking News 2010

  • Shaun Donovan said Wednesday that the government would follow up "vigilantly" to correct foreclosure paperwork irregularities and make affected homeowners "whole."

    NYT > Home Page By REUTERS 2010

  • The first statement was made at a National Police leadership meeting earlier this week, where Yudhoyono demanded the police "vigilantly" investigate tax evasion, which falls predominately under the jurisdiction of the tax office.

    The Jakarta Post Breaking News 2010

  • Acting manager Steve Addezio said the town's public works employees are "vigilantly" trying to catch up on brush collection, which has become harder than ever since four major storms have ripped through the town in the past year.

    CourierPostOnline.com - News 2010

  • The first statement was made at a National Police leadership meeting earlier this week, where Yudhoyono demanded the police "vigilantly" investigate tax evasion, which falls predominately under the jurisdiction of the tax office.

    The Jakarta Post Breaking News admin 2010

  • Acting manager Steve Addezio said the town's public works employees are "vigilantly" trying to catch up on brush collection, which has become harder than ever since four major storms have ripped through the town in the past year.

    CourierPostOnline.com - News 2010

  • The first statement was made at a National Police leadership meeting earlier this week, where Yudhoyono demanded the police "vigilantly" investigate tax evasion, which falls predominately under the jurisdiction of the tax office.

    The Jakarta Post Breaking News admin 2010

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