sagaciously

comparative more sagaciously · superlative most sagaciously

1. In a sagacious manner, in a way that is clever, shrewd, observant, keen of intellect or discernment, cunning or with ability and aptitude; sagely.

   At present Joseph Stalin, astute, sagaciously “conservative,” has seen fit to squelch such activities.

   1926 November 8, “Flame but no Fire”, in Time

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   Who could forbear smiling, to see my charmer, like a farcical dean and chapter, choose what was before chosen for her; and sagaciously (as they go in form to prayers, that God would direct their choice) pondering upon the different proposals, as if she would make me believe, she has a mind for some other?

   1748, [Samuel Richardson], “Letter [HTTP://NAME.UMDL.UMICH.EDU/004835420.0001.003 LETTER 37]”, in Clarissa. Or, The History of a Young Lady: […], volume III, London: […] S[amuel] Richardson; [a]nd sold by John Osborn, […], →OCLC, pages 189-190

   But if these suspicions were really his, he sagaciously refrained from verbally expressing them, however his actions might seem to hint them.

   1851 November 14, Herman Melville, “Chapter 130”, in Moby-Dick; or, The Whale, 1st American edition, New York, N.Y.: Harper & Brothers; London: Richard Bentley, →OCLC

   “Introduce me, now there’s a good fellow,” he said, “If we happen to meet it together!” And the Bellman, sagaciously nodding his head, Said “That must depend on the weather.”

   1874–1876 (date written), Lewis Carroll [pseudonym; Charles Lutwidge Dodgson], “Fit the Fit the Fourth.⁠ The Hunting.”, in The Hunting of the Snark […], London: Macmillan and Co., published March 1876, →OCLC