prudently

[prood-nt-lee]

adverb

1. in a wise, judicious, discreet, or careful manner.

   Donors want their charitable gifts to be invested prudently and managed professionally.

   For the moment, scientists are prudently refraining from making sweeping assertions, insisting on the need for further research.

Other Word Forms

• nonprudently adverb
• preprudently adverb
• unprudently adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of prudently¹

prudent ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

They do so to protect the Americans whose retirement accounts they administer and for whom they have fiduciary duties to invest safely and prudently.”

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Following the deal's announcement, the Chinese Ambassador to South Korea, Dai Bing, said he hoped South Korea would "deal with this issue prudently, taking into consideration the concerns of all sides".

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“Ninety days ago, we were prudently cautious about the overarching market and client demand,” Kavanaugh said.

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Eisenhauer said that under state law utilities are allowed to shift fire damages to customers if they have operated their system prudently and reasonably.

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Trakhtenberg said the board’s compensation committee reviewed the circumstances of the fire that year and found that the company had acted “prudently” in maintaining its equipment.

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