astute
adjective
keenly perceptive or discerning; sagacious.
astutely
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a word derived from
astute.
Example Sentences
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He astutely flags “medical gatekeeping” as an emerging fault line.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 8, 2026
Iger is credited with astutely managing Disney’s image and corporate culture.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2026
England managed 3.15 degrees of spin in the first ODI but it was 3.62 here - a 15% increase - which Brook, to his credit, astutely realised was the best way to winkle wickets.
From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2026
It is a perception the party knows it has to manage astutely.
From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2026
"But Ralph Gowan is n't like Chandos," Dolly returned, astutely.
From Vagabondia 1884 by Frances Hodgson Burnett
