Astutely

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Astute \As*tute"\, a. [L. astutus, fr. astus craft, cunning;
     perh. cognate with E. acute.]
     Critically discerning; sagacious; shrewd; subtle; crafty.
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     Syn: Keen; eagle-eyed; penetrating; skilled; discriminating;


          cunning; sagacious; subtle; wily; crafty.
          [1913 Webster] {As*tute"ly}, adv. -- {As*tute"ness}, n.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  astutely
       adv : in a shrewd manner; "he invested his fortune astutely" [syn:
              {shrewdly}, {sagaciously}, {sapiently}]