sagely

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Recent Examples of sagely Bo placed his hands on the frightened man’s shoulders, gazing into his eyes and talking to him sagely. — Andrew Kay, Harpers Magazine, 28 May 2025 Although, as a new FBI security advisory demonstrates only too sagely, phishing is not the only hacking fruit, that doesn’t mean that the risk of social engineering is to be ignored. — Davey Winder, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025 As Rose sagely explains, the relationship between those past and present is more fraught north of the Arctic Circle, where the living have come to occupy the dark hours normally reserved for the dead. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2024 Although the depth of these sagely texts is unfathomable, the Taoist thoughts from the past help people appreciate the interplay of everything and nothing. — Jianqing Chen, The Conversation, 4 Oct. 2023 See All Example Sentences for sagely
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sagely
Adverb
  • His final essay collection asks many provocative questions about industrialism and apathy, but (perhaps wisely) offers no solutions to the world’s ills.
    — Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Investing in teachers and spending wisely Teachers are the backbone of our school system.
    — Joe Fleckenstein, Baltimore Sun, 1 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • Jiangxing Intelligence, a physical AI firm, has developed an AI ‘brain’ that monitors environmental conditions around renewable energy infrastructure to ensure electricity is collected and stored prudently.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Under a 2019 law brought by Newsom to protect utilities from bankruptcy, the companies automatically are deemed to have acted prudently if regulators sign off on their wildfire prevention plan.
    — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

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“Sagely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sagely. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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