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Meaning of "shrewdly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SHREWDLY

shrewdly  [ˈʃruːdlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHREWDLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Shrewdly is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES SHREWDLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of shrewdly in the English dictionary

The definition of shrewdly in the dictionary is in a way that shows good powers of judgement. Other definition of shrewdly is in a piercing way.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SHREWDLY


absurdly
æbˈsɜːdlɪ
blackguardly
ˈblæɡɑːdlɪ
broadly
ˈbrɔːdlɪ
continuedly
kənˈtɪnjuːdlɪ
crudely
ˈkruːdlɪ
hardly
ˈhɑːdlɪ
lewdly
ˈluːdlɪ
lordly
ˈlɔːdlɪ
nudely
ˈnjuːdlɪ
renewedly
rɪˈnjuːdlɪ
rudely
ˈruːdlɪ
subduedly
səbˈdjuːdlɪ
thirdly
ˈθɜːdlɪ
unlordly
ʌnˈlɔːdlɪ
untowardly
ˌʌntəˈwɔːdlɪ
weak-kneedly
ˌwiːkˈniːdlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHREWDLY

shred
shredded
shredder
shredding
shreddy
shredless
Shreveport
shrew
shrew mole
shrewd
shrewdie
shrewdness
shrewish
shrewishly
shrewishness
shrewlike
shrewmice
shrewmouse

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHREWDLY

allegedly
badly
deadly
gladly
kindly
loudly
markedly
outwardly
proudly
rapidly
repeatedly
reportedly
sadly
secondly
supposedly
to put it mildly
undoubtedly
unexpectedly
user-friendly
wildly

Synonyms and antonyms of shrewdly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SHREWDLY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «shrewdly» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of shrewdly

Translation of «shrewdly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHREWDLY

Find out the translation of shrewdly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of shrewdly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «shrewdly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

精明
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

astutamente
570 millions of speakers

English

shrewdly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चतुराई
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بدهاء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

проницательно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

astutamente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

shrewdly
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

astucieusement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Shrewdly
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

geschickt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ちゃっかり
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

약삭 빠르게
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Shrewdly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khôn ngoan
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கெட்டிக்காரத்தனமாகவும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चतुराईने
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

shrewdly
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

astutamente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przebiegle
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

проникливо
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

viclenie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

έξυπνα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

politieke oogpunt
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

shrewdly
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

shrewdly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of shrewdly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHREWDLY»

The term «shrewdly» is normally little used and occupies the 117.959 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHREWDLY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «shrewdly» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «shrewdly» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about shrewdly

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHREWDLY»

Discover the use of shrewdly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to shrewdly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Logic, Meaning, and Conversation : Semantical ...
Consider what one would say the line meant if one confronted the single sentence: The air bites shrewdly. Contrast this with the sequence of lines: The air bites shrewdly; it is very cold. It is a nipping and eager air. The semantic information of ...
Claremont Jay David Atlas Professor of Philosophy Pomona College, 2005
2
The dramatic and poetical works of Joanna Baillie
Lady Shrewdly. To be sure, in the first Lady Worrymore's time it was very different; but you compared her, not long ago, to a dull foggy day in November, and the present to a bright morning in spring. Lord War. So I did, so I did, my good cousin I ...
Joanna Baillie, 1853
3
Encyclopaedia Perthensis; or, Universal dictionary of ...
U Estrmqc. * SHREWDLY, adv. [from shrewd.] 1. Mischievously; destructively. — This practice hath most shrewdly past upon thee. Sbak. — At Oxford, his youth and want of experience to maritime service, had somewhat been shrewdly touched ...
Encyclopaedia Perthensis, 1816
4
Everything the Beginner Needs to Know to Invest Shrewdly
Corporations must be controlled through laws and a change in the corporate culture itself.
Jerome Tuccille, Christopher D Stone, 1978
5
The separation: a tragedy
LADY SHREWDLY. And will not be revived, I perceive, by Sir John Crofton. sIR JOHN. No, faith! the world, as it stands, is good enough for me. LADY sHREwDLY. ' I have the honour to agree with you entirely upon that point. SIR JOHN.
Joanna Baillie, 1836
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Dramas: The separation: a tragedy. The stripling: a tragedy ...
LADY SHREWDLY. And will not be revived, I perceive, by Sir John Crofton. SIR JOHN. No, faith ! the world, as it stands, is good enough for me. LADY SHREWDLY. I have the honour to agree with you entirely upon that point. SIR JOHN.
Joanna Baillie, 1836
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Encyclopaedia Perthensis; Or Universal Dictionary of the ...
I. Mischievously. 1 destructively.— This practice hath most shrewdly past upon thee. Shak.- —At pxford, his youth and want of experience to maritime service, had somewhat been shrewdly touched, tfottoa. ». Vexatiousty. It is used commonly of ...
‎1816
8
An Index to the Remarkable Passages and Words Made Use of by ...
You apprehend passing shrewdly - Much slit', Abaut Nerb. - He's shrewdly vex'd at something - - Ill-"fir Well. - Ay, but these English are shrewdly out os bees - - Henry 11. - My misgiving slill salls shrewdly to the purpose - Julian Czcsrr. -- ' My  ...
William Shakespeare, Samuel Ayscough, 1790
9
An Index to the Remarkable Passages and Words Made Use of by ...
You apprehend passing shrewdly — He's shrewdly vex'd at something Ay, but these English are shrewdly out of beef — My misgiving still falls shrewdly to the purpose — My fame is shrewdly gor'd Shrewish. My wife is shrewish when I keep  ...
Samuel Ayscough, 1827
10
Dramatic works with explanatory notes. A new ed., to which ...
2 - The last day was a shrewd one to us - - Arrtonj and Chap. 4 Sbre-wdly. You apprehend passing shrewdly - Ilsucb Ada Abzur Nzrb. 2. - He's shrewdly vex'd at something ' ' A!l': We-7. 3 - Ay, but these English are shrewdly out of beef - - Hem]  ...
William Shakespeare, Samuel Ayscough, 1790

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHREWDLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term shrewdly is used in the context of the following news items.
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Hedgie shrewdly pulled assets from Greece ahead of crisis
But at least one US hedge-fund manager was months ahead of them: Dan Loeb. Loeb, whose Third Point hedge fund earned $500 million betting on Greek debt ... «New York Post, Jun 15»
2
Cardiff City need to tackle transfer market more shrewdly and tie up …
While clubs feast on the glut of free agents currently flooding the transfer market, shrewd managers will also be keeping half an eye on the players that are ... «WalesOnline, Jun 15»
3
NRI hotelier murder case - Main accused tries to commit crime …
NRI hotelier murder case - Main accused tries to commit crime 'shrewdly' ... Singh Deol had tried to throw dust in eyes of police by committing crime ''shrewdly''. «Hindustan Times, Jun 15»
4
Cameron shrewdly manages radicals to conquer the centre ground
Clement Attlee's postwar Labour government crashed after just six years but, in that time, he bound his Conservative successors to the welfare state. Margaret ... «Financial Times, May 15»
5
ALAN CHARTOCK: Gov. Andrew Cuomo shrewdly beats a path to …
In a stroke of political genius, Andrew Cuomo took a trip to Cuba. He orchestrated the visit perfectly, both in terms of what he did and didn't do. For once, he ... «The Daily Freeman, Apr 15»
6
Stubborn but shrewd face of Ulster unionism
From time to time, he was able to shrewdly exploit the balance of power in the House of Commons when British governments needed unionist votes. There was ... «Irish Times, Mar 15»
7
How Obama is shrewdly using partisanship to sideline Netanyahu …
The conventional wisdom is that partisanship in Washington, D.C., is one of the biggest obstacles to solving America's most entrenched problems, from fixing the ... «The Week Magazine, Feb 15»
8
Syracuse shrewdly stays ahead of the NCAA posse
The university's ban, which was announced on Wednesday, seems like a shrewd attempt to get ahead of the NCAA posse and get this matter over now so it ... «Buffalo News, Feb 15»
9
WWE Is Shrewdly Using Royal Rumble Controversy for Storyline …
... to make a big announcement that will "shake the WWE to its core." WWE's manufactured controversy is a shrewd way to weave fan outrage into storylines. «Bleacher Report, Feb 15»
10
Accolade, St James Theatre, review: Riveting and shrewdly insightful
In this recast transfer, the production proves to be a riveting and shrewdly insightful revelation. Accolade, by the “Welsh Noel Coward” Emlyn Williams, focuses ... «The Independent, Nov 14»

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