- Sagely
- Sagely \Sage"ly\, adv. In a sage manner; wisely. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
sagely — (adv.) c.1400, from SAGE (Cf. sage) (adj.) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) … Etymology dictionary
sagely — adv. Sagely is used with these verbs: ↑nod … Collocations dictionary
sagely — Ⅰ. sage [1] ► NOUN ▪ an aromatic Mediterranean plant with greyish green leaves that are used as a herb in cookery. ORIGIN Old French sauge, from Latin salvia healing plant . Ⅱ. sage [2] ► NOUN ▪ (especially in ancient history or le … English terms dictionary
sagely adv — This fowl has been stuffed, said Tom sagely … English expressions
sagely — adverb see sage I … New Collegiate Dictionary
sagely — See sage1. * * * … Universalium
sagely — adverb In the manner of a sage, with wisdom, wisely … Wiktionary
sagely — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. learnedly, in an informed manner, shrewdly; see wisely … English dictionary for students
sagely — adv. wisely, judiciously, intelligently, prudently … English contemporary dictionary
sagely — sage·ly … English syllables