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单词 shrewdly
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shrewdly


shrewd

S0374000 (shro͞od)adj. shrewd·er, shrewd·est 1. Having or showing a clever awareness or resourcefulness, especially in practical matters.2. Disposed to or marked by artful and cunning practices; tricky.3. Archaic Sharp; penetrating: a shrewd wind.
[Middle English shrewed, wicked, from shrew, rascal; see shrew.]
shrewd′ly adv.shrewd′ness n.Synonyms: shrewd, sagacious, astute, perspicacious
These adjectives mean having or showing keen awareness, sound judgment, and often resourcefulness, especially in practical matters. Shrewd suggests a sharp intelligence, hardheadedness, and often an intuitive grasp of practical considerations: "He was too shrewd to go along with them upon a road which could lead only to their overthrow" (J.A. Froude).
Sagacious connotes prudence, discernment, and farsightedness: "He was observant and thoughtful, and given to asking sagacious questions" (John Galt).
Astute suggests shrewdness, especially with regard to one's own interests: An astute tenant always reads the small print in a lease.
Perspicacious implies penetration and clear-sightedness: She is much too perspicacious to be taken in by such a spurious argument.
Thesaurus
Adv.1.shrewdly - in a shrewd manner; "he invested his fortune astutely"; "he was acutely insightful"astutely, sagaciously, sapiently, acutely

shrewdly

adverb astutely, perceptively, cleverly, knowingly, artfully, cannily, with consummate skill, sagaciously, far-sightedly, perspicaciously, with all your wits about you 'I don't see you offering to help', he observed shrewdly.
Translations
机敏地

shrewd

(ʃruːd) adjective showing good judgement; wise. a shrewd man; a shrewd choice. 精明的,狡猾的 精明的,机灵的 ˈshrewdly adverb 精明地,狡猾地 机敏地ˈshrewdness noun 精明,狡猾 机敏

shrewdly


Related to shrewdly: uneventful, astutely, rollicking
  • adv

Synonyms for shrewdly

adv astutely

Synonyms

  • astutely
  • perceptively
  • cleverly
  • knowingly
  • artfully
  • cannily
  • with consummate skill
  • sagaciously
  • far-sightedly
  • perspicaciously
  • with all your wits about you

Synonyms for shrewdly

adv in a shrewd manner

Synonyms

  • astutely
  • sagaciously
  • sapiently
  • acutely
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