shrewdly
adverb (shrewd, shrewder, shrewdest; shrewdly)
Everyday
To act shrewdly is to think quickly and clearly and judge well what is going on, especially when you want to gain something. tree →
In the lessons
in the tales a character speaks or thinks shrewdly, working out the truth from small clues before others do.
Examples
- The landlord said shrewdly what he thought. tree →
- Odysseus shrewdly worked out who the stranger was. tree →
- She shrewdly guessed the answer. tree →
Note
nothing for maths
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