Tactfully

adv

adv ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a tactful manner.

    "But when the shock had faded, more hard-headed reaction set in. This wasn’t just the feeling that, however tactfully you dress it up, the United States had it coming."

Adverb
  1. 1
    showing tact or tactfulness; in a tactful manner wordnet

Synonyms

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discreetlymindfullytastefully

Example

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"He made his suggestion very tactfully."

Etymology

From tactful + -ly.

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