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Synonyms for prudently
| Grammar : Adv |
| Spell : prood-nt |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈprud nt |
Top 10 synonyms for prudently
- alertly
- aptly
- astutely
- capably
- carefully
- cautiously
- circumspectly
- comprehendingly
- concernedly
- consciously
- dependably
- discerningly
- evenly
- exactly
- faithfully
- fastidiously
- fully
- gently
- gingerly
- guardedly
- heedfully
- honorably
- in detail
- intellectually
- intentionally
- judiciously
- keenly
- knowingly
- knowledgeably
- laboriously
- leniently
- logically
- meticulously
- mildly
- moderately
- particularly
- perspicaciously
- precisely
- providently
- prudently
- punctiliously
- rationally
- reasonably
- regardfully
- reliably
- resourcefully
- rigorously
- sagaciously
- scrupulously
- sensibly
- sharply
- shrewdly
- skillfully
- solicitously
- sparingly
- temperately
- thoroughly
- thoughtfully
- tolerantly
- trustily
- uprightly
- vigilantly
- warily
- watchfully
- wisely
- with forethought
- with reservations
Définition of prudently
Origin :- late 14c., from Old French prudent "with knowledge, deliberate" (c.1300), from Latin prudentem (nominative prudens) "knowing, skilled, sagacious, circumspect;" rarely in literal sense "foreseeing;" contraction of providens, present participle of providere "to foresee" (see provide). Related: Prudently.
- As in intelligently : adv cleverly
- As in reasonably : adv to a moderate degree
- As in carefully : adv cautiously; painstakingly
- As in advisedly : adv with due consideration
- And so to-night I am going to spend them, not prudently on bread, but prodigally on beer.
- Extract from : « Ballads of a Bohemian » by Robert W. Service
- I steamed past prudently, then stopped the engines and let her drift down.
- Extract from : « Heart of Darkness » by Joseph Conrad
- None of his companions needed to be told how to get prudently away.
- Extract from : « Nan of Music Mountain » by Frank H. Spearman
- Men she had vanquished; they had given her a sort of ton which she had prudently managed.
- Extract from : « Tancred » by Benjamin Disraeli
- He no longer drank cautiously, prudently, but imprudently and recklessly.
- Extract from : « Uncle Tom's Cabin » by Harriet Beecher Stowe
- But Isabel, who knew how to ride, prudently forbore to express an opinion.
- Extract from : « Teddy: Her Book » by Anna Chapin Ray
- On the contrary, let us act slowly and prudently; we have an hour before us.
- Extract from : « The Regent's Daughter » by Alexandre Dumas (Pere)
- Let him sip but little, feed him prudently, and he will do no harm.
- Extract from : « Select Temperance Tracts » by American Tract Society
- HIS list selects those whom we may prudently consign to the law.
- Extract from : « Zanoni » by Edward Bulwer Lytton
- Of the going between them and the creek, Laramie prudently said nothing.
- Extract from : « Laramie Holds the Range » by Frank H. Spearman
Antonyms for prudently
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