Meanings
adverbargutely (comparative more argutely, superlative most argutely)
comparative more argutely · superlative most argutely
- In an argute manner.
1762, You are wrong,—said my father argutely, and for this plain reason — Laurence Sterne, The Life & Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman (Penguin 2003, p. 352)
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂erǵ-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂érǵus
- Proto-Italic*argusder.?
- Latinarguō
- Latinargūtus
- Englishargute
- Englishargutely
Translations
Portuguese argutamente
- argutamentein an argute manner
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APA
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MLA
“argutely.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/argutely. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “argutely,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/argutely.
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