ASTUTELY

astutely, shrewdly, sagaciously, sapiently, acutely

(adverb) in a shrewd manner; “he invested his fortune astutely”; “he was acutely insightful”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

astutely (comparative more astutely, superlative most astutely)

In an astute manner.

Source: Wiktionary


ASTUTE

As*tute", a. Etym: [L. astutus, fr. astus craft, cunning; perh. cognate with E. acute.]

Definition: Critically discerning; sagacious; shrewd; subtle; crafty.

Syn.

– Keen; eagle-eyed; penetrating; skilled; discriminating; cunning; sagacious; subtle; wily; crafty. As*tute"ly, adv.

– As*tute"ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

8 November 2024

REPLACEMENT

(noun) the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; “replacing the star will not be easy”


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