foresightly en · ADJ
Etymology
From foresight + -ly. Compare foresighty.
Meanings
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(rare) Possessing, exercising, or demonstrating great care or foresight; thoughtful; provident.
I have thought more of it than you have done — for I have two or three presents carefully [laid] by for her, and I have also been so foresightly as to purchase two Dutch toys for your Children in case you might marry before we had free […]
1893, William Gershom Collingwood, The life of John Ruskin:"I suppose that you, as a foresightly person, have made arrangements to turn all your cases and clients over to some other Analyst in the event of your timely (for to an Analyst nothing is untimely) death" Jonah asked matter-of-factly […]
1992, R. A. Lafferty, Iron Tears:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more foresightly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most foresightly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
fi kaukokatseinen (demonstrating foresight) · ru предусмотри́тельный (demonstrating foresight)