- sapiently
- adverb see sapient
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
sapiently
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Sapiently — Sa pi*ent*ly, adv. In a sapient manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sapiently — See sapience. * * * … Universalium
sapiently — adv. wisely, intelligently … English contemporary dictionary
sapiently — sapi·ent·ly … English syllables
sapiently — adverb in a shrewd manner he invested his fortune astutely he was acutely insightful • Syn: ↑astutely, ↑shrewdly, ↑sagaciously, ↑acutely • Derived from adjective: ↑sharp … Useful english dictionary
acutely — adverb 1. in an acute manner (Freq. 4) she pitied her sister acutely acutely aware • Derived from adjective: ↑acute 2. having a rapid onset (Freq. 1) an acutely debilitating virus … Useful english dictionary
astutely — adverb in a shrewd manner he invested his fortune astutely he was acutely insightful • Syn: ↑shrewdly, ↑sagaciously, ↑sapiently, ↑acutely • Derived from adjective: ↑sharp … Useful english dictionary
sagaciously — adverb in a shrewd manner he invested his fortune astutely he was acutely insightful • Syn: ↑astutely, ↑shrewdly, ↑sapiently, ↑acutely • Derived from adjective: ↑sharp … Useful english dictionary
shrewdly — adverb in a shrewd manner (Freq. 1) he invested his fortune astutely he was acutely insightful • Syn: ↑astutely, ↑sagaciously, ↑sapiently, ↑acutely • Derived from adjective … Useful english dictionary
sapient — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin sapient , sapiens, from present participle of sapere to taste, be wise more at sage Date: 15th century possessing or expressing great sagacity Synonyms: see wise • sapiently… … New Collegiate Dictionary
