adv. [UN-1 11.] In an unguarded manner; incautiously, uncircumspectly.
1713. Berkeley, Guard., No. 3, ¶ 1. Whatever Clergymen, in Disputes against each other, have unguardedly uttered.
1745. Wesley, Princ. Methodist, 40. But how little did I profit by begging your Excuse, suppose I had spoken a Word unguardedly?
a. 1813. in J. Thomson, Lect. Inflam., 477. The same spunge having been unguardedly used for different sores.
1885. Manch. Exam., 19 Oct., 5/5. The Bishop spoke unguardedly and without due premeditation.
