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It takes a great man to give sound advice tactfully, but a greater to accept it graciously.
Logan Pearsall Smith

Meaning of "tactfully" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TACTFULLY

tactfully  [ˈtæktfʊlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TACTFULLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tactfully 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 TACTFULLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of tactfully in the English dictionary

The definition of tactfully in the dictionary is in such a way as to demonstrate a sense of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others or in handling difficult or delicate situations, so as to avoid giving offence or to win good will; discretely; diplomatically.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TACTFULLY


artfully
ˈɑːtfʊlɪ
delightfully
dɪˈlaɪtfʊlɪ
disrespectfully
ˌdɪsrɪˈspɛktfʊlɪ
distrustfully
dɪsˈtrʌstfʊlɪ
eventfully
ɪˈvɛntfʊlɪ
fatefully
ˈfeɪtfʊlɪ
fitfully
ˈfɪtfʊlɪ
gratefully
ˈɡreɪtfʊlɪ
hatefully
ˈheɪtfʊlɪ
insightfully
ɪnˈsaɪtfʊlɪ
regretfully
rɪˈɡretfʊlɪ
resentfully
rɪˈzɛntfʊlɪ
respectfully
rɪˈspɛktfʊlɪ
rightfully
ˈraɪtfʊlɪ
spitefully
ˈspaɪtfʊlɪ
tastefully
ˈteɪstfʊlɪ
thoughtfully
ˈθɔːtfʊlɪ
uneventfully
ˌʌnɪˈvɛntfʊlɪ
wastefully
ˈweɪstfʊlɪ
wistfully
ˈwɪstfʊlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TACTFULLY

tact
tactful
tactfulness
tactic
tactical
tactical voting
tactically
tactician
tacticity
tactics
tactile
tactilely
tactilist
tactility
taction
tactless
tactlessly
tactlessness
tactual
tactuality

WORDS THAT END LIKE TACTFULLY

awfully
beautifully
bully
carefully
faithfully
forcefully
fully
gracefully
hopefully
lawfully
painfully
peacefully
playfully
powerfully
skillfully
successfully
thankfully
truthfully
unmercifully
unsuccessfully
wonderfully

Synonyms and antonyms of tactfully in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «tactfully» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TACTFULLY

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

Translator English - Chinese

婉转
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

con mucho tacto
570 millions of speakers

English

tactfully
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चतुराई
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بلباقة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тактично
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tacto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সুকৌশলে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

avec tact
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dengan bijak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

taktvoll
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

巧みに
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

재치
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Taktik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khéo léo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

புத்திசாலிதனமாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

समजदारीपूर्वक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

şerbet vermek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tatto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

taktownie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тактовно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tact
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διακριτικά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

taktvol
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tactfully
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

taktfullt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tactfully

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TACTFULLY»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TACTFULLY» OVER TIME

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

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2 QUOTES WITH «TACTFULLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word tactfully.
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Robert Gottlieb
Most famous stage actors tactfully fade away.
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Logan Pearsall Smith
It takes a great man to give sound advice tactfully, but a greater to accept it graciously.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TACTFULLY»

Discover the use of tactfully in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tactfully and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Effective Business Writing
Yours sincerely for XYZ PRESS Writing tactfully In writing business letters and memoranda, you will often have to exercise tact. The danger of tactlessness is greatest when you and your reader are specially sensitive. You may, for example,  ...
Michael Fielding, 1998
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Happiness Is a Choice: New Ways to Enhance Joy and Meaning ...
(3) God will use our verbalization, if done tactfully (speaking the truth in love), to convict our brother of sin in his life (whatever sin it was that aroused our appropriate anger). Anger should always be Verbalized tactfully. The intent of verbalizing ...
Frank Minirth, Paul Meier, 2013
3
How To Prepare For Cat
78 The policemen attempted to tactfully pacify the quarrelling families. (a) The policemen attempted to tactfully pacify the quarrelling families (b) The policemen tactfully attempted to pacify the quarrelling families (c) The policemen attempted ...
Muneer, 2007
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Surviving the Stretch: Strategies for More Effective Time ...
Management At this point we would like to add the term management to time. But first let us understand the term management itself. The spelling fact is that management can be broken down to Manage Men Tactfully. But a further breaking of ...
Shobha Khinvasara, 2010
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中国工业与应用数学学会第五次大会论文集/: CSIAM'98
He handled the problem tactfully so that he might not hurt anybody. He handled the problem tactfully in order that he might not hurt anybody. He handled the problem tactfully in order not to hurt anybody. He handled the problem tactfully in the ...
‎1999
6
365 Answers about Human Resources for the Small Business ...
Tactfully,. and. Ethically. Once the management of a company has decided that an employee should be terminated because of poor performance or behavior problems, the supervisor should do his or her utmost to protect the dignity and rights ...
Mary B. Holihan, 2006
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Social Work with Groups: A Comprehensive Workbook
GOAL: To practice tactfully confronting a partner about his or her group performance and to receive feedback on group performance. NOTE: The instructor should lead this exercise, because it may generate strong emotions in the participants.
Charles Zastrow, 2008
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The Art of Argument: A Guide to Mooting
The challenge is to tactfully yet clearly distinguish where you respond to the actual argumentsraisedbyyouropponentfromyourresponsetotheargu- ments you believe they should have raised. It is important that you do not lose your focus.
Christopher Kee, 2007
9
Evaluation of Social Interaction, Task Management, and Trust ...
G. Tactfully question the patient about each abnormal or atypical condition recorded, and explore any related conditions. H. Given hypothetical responses to health history questions, identify potential need for: 1. Antibiotic premedication. 2.
Catherine Diann Saylor, 2008
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The Syntax of Adjuncts
Gina may have tactfully suggested that we leave. b. ∗Gina tactfully may have suggested that we leave. Scope theories handle such cases easily: as first discussed in Jackendoff (1972), epistemic modals like may and must have the same sort ...
Thomas Ernst, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TACTFULLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tactfully is used in the context of the following news items.
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Mario Balotelli tactfully responds to offer from third division Italian club
As we reported earlier today, via the Daily Mirror, Mario Balotelli has been approached by a third division Italian side about the possibility of playing for them next ... «The Empire of The Kop - a blog about Liverpool F.C., Jul 15»
2
Young manager wants to enter tactfully
Q. I'm a little nervous about my new job. In this role, I will be managing several office directors who are somewhat older than I am. My boss created this position ... «The Detroit News, Jul 15»
3
Middle Class Problems: We need a strategy for turning down …
Hence why we pathologically awkward types need to plan a strategy for turning down engagements tactfully. So, how to do it? First, consider countering a plan ... «The Independent, Jun 15»
4
Money Manners: Tactfully saying 'no' to risky business venture
Dear Jeanne and Leonard: I've always been close to my best-friend-since-high-school's two children, who are now young adults. Several years ago I lent the ... «San Jose Mercury News, Apr 15»
5
Should You Ditch That Nightmare Client?
If you answered "yes" to the questions listed above, you might want to start thinking about how to tactfully separate yourself from your client. David Silverstein, a ... «Business News Daily, Apr 15»
6
Patti LuPone Tactfully Silences Rowdy Audience Member at 54 …
The New York Post's Page Six reports that Broadway legend Patti LuPone was not afraid to call out a rude audience member during her recent performance at ... «Broadway World, Apr 15»
7
Cricket World Cup 2015: Shakib Al Hasan Handles Media Tactfully
Bangladesh face India in the 2nd quarter-final of the 2015 World Cup. Bangladesh had caused a memorable upset when they beat the Men in Blue in the 2007 ... «NDTVSports.com, Mar 15»
8
Kristen Stewart Knows She's A 'Self-Involved, Intense Weirdo,' And …
"I do not approach my life tactfully at all," Stewart admits. "I'm incredibly impulsive and I am definitely an intense weirdo. I love living and I love people. They trip ... «Huffington Post, Mar 15»
9
How to Lobby for a Better 401(k)
That means employees who see ways to bolster their 401(k) need to determine whether the requests are reasonable, and then make the case tactfully. Jessica ... «Wall Street Journal, Feb 15»
10
How to tactfully ask for a promotion
PROMOTIONS and a pay rise can be difficult subjects to broach with employers during appraisals. How can one tactfully do this? According to Joao Paulo ... «AsiaOne, Jan 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Tactfully [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/tactfully>. May 2024 ».
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