shrewdly

shrewdly
shrewd UK US /ʃruːd/ adjective
able to judge people and situations well and make good decisions: »

My one big regret is about money - I wish I'd been more shrewd.

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Simon is an extremely shrewd businessman.

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The time is ripe for shrewd investors to make a killing on investment trusts.

based on good understanding or judgment: »

The banks have probably taken a shrewd decision selling some stock now.

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Shrewd investment in American property soon reaped Gilbert a second fortune.

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Looking to the East to invest might be a shrewd move.

shrewdly adverb
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He shrewdly invested his earnings.


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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  • shrewdly — adv. Shrewdly is used with these verbs: ↑calculate, ↑eye, ↑observe …   Collocations dictionary

  • shrewdly — shrewd ► ADJECTIVE ▪ having or showing sharp powers of judgement; astute. DERIVATIVES shrewdly adverb shrewdness noun. ORIGIN originally in the sense «evil in nature or character»: from SHREW(Cf. ↑shrew) in the obsolete sense «evil person or… …   English terms dictionary

  • Shrewdly — Shrewd Shrewd, a. [Compar. {Shrewder}; superl. {Shrewdest}.] [Originally the p. p. of shrew, v.t.] 1. Inclining to shrew; disposing to curse or scold; hence, vicious; malicious; evil; wicked; mischievous; vexatious; rough; unfair; shrewish.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • shrewdly — adverb see shrewd …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • shrewdly — See shrewd. * * * …   Universalium

  • shrewdly — adverb In a shrewd manner …   Wiktionary

  • shrewdly — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. knowingly, cleverly, slyly, foxily, trickily, sagaciously, astutely, skillfully, ably, smartly, guilefully, deceptively, cunningly, perspicaciously, intelligently, judiciously, neatly, coolly, handily, facilely, adroitly …   English dictionary for students

  • shrewdly — adv. cleverly, craftily; intelligently, judiciously, astutely …   English contemporary dictionary

  • shrewdly — shrewd·ly …   English syllables

  • shrewdly — See: shrewd …   English dictionary

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