[chary] adj chari.er ; -est [ME, sorrowful, dear, fr. OE cearig sorrowful, fr. caru sorrow--more at care] (15c) 1 archaic: dear, treasured
2: discreetly cautious: as a: hesitant and vigilant about dangers and risks b: slow to grant, accept, or expend "a person very ~ of compliments" syn see cautious -- chari.ly adv