argutely

argutely
adverb /ɑːˈɡjuːtli/
In an argute manner.

, 1762: You are wrong,—said my father argutely, and for this plain reason — Laurence Sterne, The Life & Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman (Penguin 2003, p. 352)


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  • Argutely — Ar*gute ly, adv. In a subtle; shrewdly. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • argutely — ar·gute·ly …   English syllables

  • argutely — adverb see argute …   Useful english dictionary

  • argute — adj. literary 1 sharp or shrewd. 2 (of sounds) shrill. Derivatives: argutely adv. Etymology: ME f. L argutus past part. of arguere: see ARGUE …   Useful english dictionary

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