astute
adjective
keenly perceptive or discerning; sagacious.
astutely
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a word derived from
astute.
Example Sentences
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As the film rolls on, “The Devil Wears Prada 2” astutely reminds viewers of exactly what’s at stake when billionaires get a little too cozy with art.
From Salon ● May 6, 2026
It is a perception the party knows it has to manage astutely.
From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2026
His partnership with Crawley added 47, the third-wicket pair astutely taking the singles allowed by a deep-set Australian field.
From BBC ● Dec. 27, 2025
“Bottom line,” Comer’s resignation letter astutely observes, “this is a leadership group that doesn’t know what it doesn’t know, and that is the most dangerous place in which an institution can be placed.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2025
Primogeniture, the ingrained English love for keeping up the dignity of a noble family, the prejudice in favour of the direct male line as against the female—all were astutely utilised in Lord Southminster's interest.
From Miss Cayley's Adventures by Grant Allen
