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sagaciously

sagaciously

1 8.9
Acting wisely and carefully to make good decisions
  • adverb
  • /səˈɡeɪʃəsli/
  • Formal
translation icon : sagazmente
  • The teacher sagaciously guided her students in making wise choices for their projects.

Examples

  • King plays sagaciously with an intercultural vocabulary of biography and experience that can be shared only partially by any given reader.

    Academic text (1998)
  • "There is a financial solution for every emotional problem," I said sagaciously, quoting my Freedom Leader.

    Blog text (17)
  • How many times had Captain Paradox sagaciously talked me down from this precipice?

    Fiction book (1997)
  • He responded that Nider "was able to rejoice most distinctly with those rejoicing, but, nonetheless, attended to his own conscience and progress sagaciously."

    Academic text (2018)
  • In his essay "The Retreat from the Word," which discusses, among other issues, various aspects of the multifarious interactions between language and reality in Western modernist literature and poetry, George Steiner sagaciously points out that: (n1)

    Academic text (2005)
  • He sagaciously advised her to carefully consider all options before making a decision.

  • During the meeting, she sagaciously pointed out the potential risks involved in the plan.

Synonyms

wisely
vssagaciously
112 2.3

To act with good sense and careful thought

adds a sharper, more shrewd edge to that general wisdom
cleverly
vssagaciously
33 3.0

In a smart way that shows skill and good ideas

is more anchored in judicious, shrewd wisdom than just inventiveness
intelligently
vssagaciously
28 3.7

In a smart way that shows good sense

places more emphasis on sharp practical wisdom and keen judgment
prudently
vssagaciously
8 5.0

In a careful way to avoid future problems

is more about sharp judgment and wise shrewdness than risk avoidance
smartly
vssagaciously
8 3.4

In a clever way that shows clear thinking

is more about careful, shrewd wisdom across situations than quick resourcefulness
judiciously
vssagaciously
7 6.5

In a careful, thoughtful way that makes good choices

leans more toward sharp practical wisdom rather than measured discretion
shrewdly
vssagaciously
6 6.0

In a clever way that shows good sense in practical matters

is more evenly balanced between cleverness and deep wise judgment
sagely
vssagaciously
3 6.3

In a wise and thoughtful way

is similar but with stronger practical shrewdness and keener judgment
astutely
vssagaciously
3 6.5

In a clever, careful way that shows good sense

emphasizes broader shrewd wisdom rather than just quick cleverness
adroitly
vssagaciously
3 7.5

In a skillful and clever way

emphasizes sharp wise judgment and shrewd decision making rather than manual skill
perceptively
vssagaciously
1 5.8

In a way that shows clear, careful understanding of people or situations

adds a deliberate, shrewd decision quality beyond pure perception
cannily
vssagaciously
1 7.4

In a clever and careful way to get an advantage

is more broadly shrewd and wise, not only cautious cleverness
discerningly
vssagaciously
6.1

In a way that shows good judgment when choosing people or things

is more broadly shrewd and wise rather than only perceptive
sapiently
vssagaciously
  • Formal
9.3

In a wise way that shows good judgment

is more sharply practical and shrewd as well as wise
perspicaciously
vssagaciously
  • Formal
9.9

In a way that shows clear and deep understanding

is more focused on practical shrewdness combined with wise judgment

Antonyms

28 2.8

In a way that shows poor judgment

How Wisely

sagely
3 6.3
sagaciously
  • Formal
1 8.9
wisely
112 2.3
reasonably
72 2.4
foolishly
28 2.8

Surface Forms

sagaciously positive

Morphology

sagaciously = sagacious (transparent) = sagacious + ly

Formed by the regular adverbial suffix '-ly' added to the adjective 'sagacious', so the manner meaning follows a standard pattern.

Etymology

The word sagaciously comes from the Latin root sagax, which means 'wise', and is the same root as the common word sage, a wise person. So to act sagaciously is to use careful, clear judgment, like a sage.