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Having cut the outlines, proceed to fill up, and shade the work discretionally, according to the design.
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The settlers usually allowed some luxuries; but these, discretionally given, were a tax to the liberal, often more onerous than reasonable wages.
From The History of Tasmania , Volume II by West, John
Law, as applied to the Universe, means that universal, providential pre-arrangement, whose conditions can be discerned and discretionally acted on by human intelligence.
From Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry by Pike, Albert
Officers took upon themselves to decide discretionally the quantity of arms; and upon their opinions the fatal consequences followed.
From The Impeachment of The House of Brunswick by Bradlaugh, Charles
My will is that it shall be given out discretionally by my executors for the purpose above mentioned. 17th Item.
