Presciently
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 In a prescient manner.
"The desire to know definitely and presciently is also one of the most urgent of the instincts proper of man; it leads him on to the most mystical speculations as to the future, and is the orectic basis of all the arts of divination, as well as of scientific Proleptics or anticipation of the order of nature."
- 1 with foresight wordnet
Example
More examples"The desire to know definitely and presciently is also one of the most urgent of the instincts proper of man; it leads him on to the most mystical speculations as to the future, and is the orectic basis of all the arts of divination, as well as of scientific Proleptics or anticipation of the order of nature."
Etymology
From prescient + -ly.
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