shrewdly
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6.0
- adverb
- /ʃruːdli/
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astutamente
- The lawyer shrewdly negotiated the contract to ensure her client received the best deal.
- shrewdly choose
She also shrewdly understood how the performing arts could be used to convey the wealth and culture of the state.
- She also shrewdly understood how the performing arts could be used to convey the wealth and culture of the state.
Examples
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More importantly, Trilling shrewdly diagnosed the deepest faults in Snow's line of reasoning.
Academic text (2003) -
"From that single clue, I shrewdly deduced the community had recently celebrated its two-hundredth birthday."
Fiction book (1992) -
And Israel played the situation very shrewdly.
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We must learn to litigate shrewdly and to shape public opinion.
Academic text (2008) -
And the consultants agreed that the technology was good, and a merger deal was then shrewdly negotiated.
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A moment ago, you very shrewdly observed that Grant saw ideals out of one eye and ambition out of the other.
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She also shrewdly understood how the performing arts could be used to convey the wealth and culture of the state.
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In World War One, Great Britain wisely learned a lesson from a century before and shrewdly played on the US commitment to neutral rights on the seas.
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Washington's new position shrewdly mixes a few carrots in along with the big stick.
Academic text (2005) -
By way of example, Ceausescu was the foreign policy maverick who shrewdly acquired and acted on his vision for national autonomy.
Academic text (2018)
Synonyms
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2.3
To act with good sense and careful thought
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3.0
In a smart way that shows skill and good ideas
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3.7
In a smart way that shows good sense
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5.8
In a very careful way that notices small details
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3.4
In a clever way that shows clear thinking
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5.0
In a careful way to avoid future problems
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6.5
In a clever, careful way that shows good sense
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7.5
In a skillful and clever way
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7.4
In a clever and careful way to get an advantage
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8.9
Acting wisely and carefully to make good decisions
In a wise way that shows good judgment
Antonyms
How Shrewd
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Shrewdly comes from the adjective shrewd, a word that long ago could mean something like 'evil' but later changed to mean 'sharp' or quick in thought. So, to act shrewdly is to use clever, practical judgment, being mentally 'sharp' and aware.