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sagely

/ˈseɪd͡ʒli/

sagely adverb: in the manner of a sage, with wisdom, wisely; sagacious.

Adverb

sagely (comparative more sagely, superlative most sagely)

  1. In the manner of a sage, with wisdom, wisely; sagacious.
    • […] Phil offering and giving advice sagely and gravely1885, Catherine Louisa Pirkis, Lady Lovelace
    • This pro-war impression on the populace the Navy Department sagely foresaw when it sent its men into the unbriny Northwest.November 10, 1917, Willard Connely, The Independent, Volume 92, "Making Sailors without Ships", Independent Publications, pages 299-300

Adjective

sagely (comparative more sagely, superlative most sagely)

  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.1861, James Legge, “[The Doctrine of the Mean.] Its Scope and Value.”, in The Chinese Classics: […], volume I, Hong Kong: At the author’s; London: Trübner & Co., […], →OCLC, page 55
    • Featuring a sagely captain, a first officer with aerodynamic lobes, riveting adventures and special effects unheard of for its time, the show gained unbelievable notoriety across the globe.1997 December, Tim Royal, “Starfleet Academy”, in Steve Bauman, editor, Computer Games Strategy Plus, Rochester, Vt.: Strategy Plus, Inc., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 208, column 1

sagely meaning in Malayalam

sagely in Malayalam

വിവേകപുർവ്വമായി, ഉചിതമായി

Examples of sagely in a sentence

  • The sheikh comes back in, and slowly, we can become a little more personal in our discussion and he nods sagely and then renods.1977, Edna O'Brien, Arabian Days, page 102:
  • Ed Wheat has sagely said, “Every physical union should be a contest to see which partner can outplease the other.”1984, Tim LaHaye, Beverly LaHaye, What Lovemaking Means to a Man, page 32:

Forms of sagely

Adverb
comparativemore sagely
superlativemost sagely
Adjective
comparativemore sagely
superlativemost sagely

Origin of sagely

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

From sage + -ly (adjectival suffix).

Words formed from sagely

Questions about sagely

What does sagely mean?
Sagely means in the manner of a sage, with wisdom, wisely; sagacious.
What is sagely in Malayalam?
Sagely in Malayalam is വിവേകപുർവ്വമായി, ഉചിതമായി. See Sagely meaning in Malayalam.
How do you use sagely in a sentence?
The sheikh comes back in, and slowly, we can become a little more personal in our discussion and he nods sagely and then renods.
What part of speech is sagely?
Sagely can be an adverb or an adjective.
How do you pronounce sagely?
Sagely is pronounced /ˈseɪd͡ʒli/.

Words near sagely in the dictionary

  1. sagelands
  2. sageleaf willow
  3. sagelike
  4. sageliness
  5. sagelinesses
  6. sagely
  7. sagemono
  8. sagemonos
  9. sagene
  10. sagenes
  11. sageness

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