Antonyms for astutely

Grammar : Adv

Spell : uh-stoot, uh-styoot

Phonetic Transcription : əˈstut, əˈstyut

Definition of astutely

Origin : 1610s, from Latin astutus "crafty, wary, shrewd; sagacious, expert," from astus "cunning, cleverness, adroitness," of uncertain origin, perhaps from Greek asty "town," a word borrowed into Latin and with an overtone of "city sophistication" (cf. asteism). Related: Astutely; astuteness.

As in cleverly : adv in a clever manner
As in intelligently : adv cleverly

Example sentences :

"Paul Irving washes his face every day of his own accord," said Anne astutely.
Extract from : « Anne Of Avonlea » by Lucy Maud Montgomery

"She doesn't need to have," said Mrs. Wistar promptly and astutely.
Extract from : « Selina » by George Madden Martin

“It was the ghost of your first wife,” asserted the old housekeeper, astutely.
Extract from : « Daisy Brooks » by Laura Jean Libbey

Louis-Philippe astutely shifted the responsibility to the public exchequer.
Extract from : « Dumas' Paris » by Francis Miltoun

"He would not say any thing to you to-day if you were late," says Bobby, astutely.
Extract from : « Nancy » by Rhoda Broughton

Lastly the fear of a Russian invasion was astutely inoculated into the nation.
Extract from : « What Germany Thinks » by Thomas F. A. Smith

It is a method of astutely undermining or outflanking prejudice.
Extract from : « Play-Making » by William Archer

"I can tell better after I've seen them," said Peter, astutely.
Extract from : « The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People Thought of Him » by Paul Leicester Ford

She astutely drew back from the ground upon which she had entered.
Extract from : « The City of Delight » by Elizabeth Miller

"I do not see her when she is with the servants," she said astutely.
Extract from : « The City of Delight » by Elizabeth Miller

Synonyms for astutely

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