POLITICLY

Etymology

Adverb

politicly (comparative more politicly, superlative most politicly)

In a politic manner; sagaciously; shrewdly; artfully.

Anagrams

• lipolytic

Source: Wiktionary


Pol"i*tic*ly, adv.

Definition: In a politic manner; sagaciously; shrewdly; artfully. Pope.

POLITIC

Pol"i*tic, a. Etym: [L. politicus political, Gr. politique. See Police, and cf. ePolitical.]

1. Of or pertaining to polity, or civil government; political; as, the body politic. See under Body. He with his people made all but one politic body. Sir P. Sidney.

2. Pertaining to, or promoting, a policy, especially a national policy; well-devised; adapted to its end, whether right or wrong; -- said of things; as, a politic treaty. "Enrich'd with politic grave counsel." Shak.

3. Sagacious in promoting a policy; ingenious in devising and advancing a system of management; devoted to a scheme or system rather than to a principle; hence, in a good sense, wise; prudent; sagacious; and in a bad sense, artful; unscrupulous; cunning; -- said of persons. Politic with my friend, smooth with mine enemy. Shak.

Syn.

– Wise; prudent; sagacious; discreet; provident; wary; artful; cunning.

Pol`i*tic, n.

Definition: A politician. [Archaic] Bacon. Swiftly the politic goes; is it dark he borrows a lantern; Slowly the statesman and sure, guiding his feet by the stars. Lowell.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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