astutely en · ADV
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree English astute Middle English -ly English -ly English astutely From astute + -ly.
Meanings
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In an astute manner.
Embarrassed, Bradly mumbled in his beard and began to fill his pipe, inspected astutely by Podson the while.
1938, Norman Lindsay, Age of Consent, 1st Australian edition, Sydney, N.S.W.: Ure Smith, published 1962, →OCLC, page 124:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most astutely | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more astutely | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Translations (5)
it astutamente (in an astute manner) · ca astutament (in an astute manner) · es astutamente (in an astute manner) · pt astutamente (in an astute manner) · ar بِدَهَاء (in an astute manner)