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argutely

adverb

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Pronunciation: /ɑːˈɡjuːtli/

adv

Etymology: Etymology tree Latin arguō Latin argūtusder. English argute Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English argutely From argute + -ly.

  1. 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)