- sagely adv
- "This fowl has been stuffed," said Tom sagely.
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sagely adv
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sagely — (adv.) c.1400, from SAGE (Cf. sage) (adj.) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) … Etymology dictionary
Sagely — Sage ly, adv. In a sage manner; wisely. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sagely — adv. Sagely is used with these verbs: ↑nod … Collocations dictionary
sagely — adv. wisely, judiciously, intelligently, prudently … English contemporary dictionary
sage n — sagely adv … English expressions
sage — [[t]se͟ɪʤ[/t]] sages 1) N COUNT A sage is a person who is regarded as being very wise. [LITERARY] ...ancient Chinese sages. 2) ADJ GRADED Sage means wise and knowledgeable, especially as the result of a lot of experience. [LITERARY] He was famous … English dictionary
sage — sage1 sagely, adv. sageness, n. /sayj/, n., adj., sager, sagest. n. 1. a profoundly wise person; a person famed for wisdom. 2. someone venerated for the possession of wisdom, judgment, and experience. adj. 3. wise, judicious, or prudent: sage… … Universalium
sage — sage1 [seıdʒ] n [Sense: 1; Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: sauge, from Latin salvia, from salvus; SAFE1] [Sense: 2; Date: 1300 1400; Origin: SAGE2] 1.) [U] a herb with grey green leaves 2.) … Dictionary of contemporary English
sage — [seɪdʒ] noun I 1) [U] a plant that is used for flavouring food 2) [C] literary someone who is wise II adj literary sage [seɪdʒ] wise sagely adv … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
sage — sage1 [sāj] adj. sager, sagest [OFr < VL * sapius < L sapiens, wise, orig. prp. of sapere, to know, taste < IE base * sap , to taste > ON safi, sap, sefi, mind] 1. wise, discerning, judicious, etc. 2. showing wisdom and good judgment… … English World dictionary
