Sagely

//ˈseɪd͡ʒli// adj, adv

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling or characteristic of a sage.

    "It begins sufficiently well, but the author has hardly enunciated his preliminary apotheems, when he conducts into an obscurity where we can hardly grope our way, and when we emerge from that, it is to be bewildered by his gorgeous but unsubstantial pictures of sagely perfection."

Adverb
  1. 1
    In the manner of a sage, with wisdom, wisely.

    "[…] Phil offering and giving advice sagely and gravely"

Adverb
  1. 1
    in a wise manner wordnet

Synonyms

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wiselywiselywith wisdom

Example

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"[…] Phil offering and giving advice sagely and gravely"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English sagely, sagilly, equivalent to sage + -ly (adverbial suffix).

Etymology 2

From sage + -ly (adjectival suffix).

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