SAVVILY

Etymology

Adverb

savvily (comparative more savvily, superlative most savvily)

In a savvy manner.

Source: Wiktionary


SAVVY

Sav"vy, Sav"vey, v. t. & i. [Written also savey.] [Sp. saber to know, sabe usted do you know]

Definition: To understand; to comprehend; know. [Slang, U. S.]

Sav"vy, Sav"vey, n.

Definition: Comprehension; knowledge of affairs; mental grasp. [Slang, U. S.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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