guardedly optimistic

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• guardedly — guarded UK US /ˈgɑːdɪd/ adjective ► careful not to give too much information or show how you really feel: »a guarded response »Conversation on the trading floor tends to be polite but guarded. ► protected from being known, found, harmed, or taken …   Financial and business terms

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