What does shrewdly mean?

shrewdly means "in a shrewd manner".

How many syllables are in shrewdly?

shrewdly has 2 syllables: shrewd-ly. The stress falls on "shrewd". In IPA it is /ˈʃɹudli/.

What is another word for shrewdly?

Close synonyms include astutely, sagaciously, sapiently, acutely. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is shrewdly a common word?

shrewdly is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

shrewdly — meaning, pronunciation and definition

adverb

1 senseA word that modifies a verb, adjective or other adverb.

1.
in a shrewd manner
“he invested his fortune astutely”
“he was acutely insightful”
Synonymsastutely sagaciously sapiently acutely

Questions about shrewdly

What does shrewdly mean?: shrewdly means "in a shrewd manner".
How many syllables are in shrewdly?: shrewdly has 2 syllables: shrewd-ly. The stress falls on "shrewd". In IPA it is /ˈʃɹudli/.
What is another word for shrewdly?: Close synonyms include astutely, sagaciously, sapiently, acutely. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

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