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Definition of Sagaciously
1. Adverb. In a shrewd manner. "He was acutely insightful"
Partainyms: Sharp, Astute, Sagacious, Sapient, Shrewd
Definition of Sagaciously
1. Adverb. In a sagacious manner, in a way that is clever, shrewd, observant, keen of intellect or discernment, cunning or with ability and aptitude; sagely. ¹
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Definition of Sagaciously
1. [adv]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sagaciously
Literary usage of Sagaciously
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Scotsmen by Robert Chambers, Thomas Thomson (1854)
"And the junior clerk, Mr William Scott, being called on to dissolve the meeting,
sagaciously declined officiating in the presence of his senior. ..."
2. Sermons and Discourses by Thomas Chalmers (1846)
"In the matters of ordinary life, a man may judge sagaciously, and feel correctly
while ardently ;—and experience, in right and natural order, ..."
3. The American Annual Cyclopedia and Register of Important Events of the Year (1864)
"... the theory on which it has started, and the practical steps it has taken, are
sagaciously adapted to their ends." We adopted without a dissenting voice, ..."
4. My Colonial Service in British Guiana, St. Lucia, Trinidad, Fiji, Australia by George William Des Vœux (1903)
"... before Bose sagaciously discussed—Its resolutions and my speech at close of
meeting—Favourable impressions produced by meeting—Visit to Rewa River; ..."
5. The Political History of Canada Between 1840 and 1855. A Lecture Delivered by Francis Hincks (1877)
"marks: On which Sir Charles sagaciously re- " If the Secretary who issued the
Governor's orders were not responsible to the Legislature, there would be a ..."
6. Pahlavi Texts by Edward William West (1885)
"Also his constructing sagaciously is manifest, from each separately, ... And his
working sagaciously is an indicator that his work is purposed and caused, ..."
7. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine (1842)
"The other doctor came, and took his three guineas, and shook his head sagaciously
as he left the house. The lawyer arrived, and shook his head sagaciously ..."
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