Search for any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner`s Dictionary app. When your sister skillfully explains the rules of a complicated game, it`s clear in her own way and tone of voice that she knows what she`s talking about. And advising a younger student to join the French Club instead of Young Business Leaders implies that you are speaking from extensive experience. Sagely comes from wise or “wise”. Oxford Advanced Learner`s Dictionary adverb definition “It`s strange how attached you are to a dog,” Perry said wisely, swaying again from heel to foot and foot to heel. “Sagely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sagely. Retrieved 9 December 2022. I would support the intelligentsia every day against achievements, Hester wisely said. That explained his eccentricities, John thought wisely, mixing a grog. Insert the bladder with a needle from time to time,” she wisely advises, “so it doesn`t explode.” Well, you`d better be careful not to finish yourself,” Mollie said wisely.

“Someone should advise Mr. Kerry to go out and not testify,” Sibley wisely remarked. When you do something wisely, you do it in a way that conveys wisdom. When your friend asks a question, it gives the impression that you are deeply informed and reliable. Find out which words work together and create more natural English with the Oxford Collocations Dictionary app. Weekley notes as “strange” that Germanic uses a word that essentially means “body” for adverbial formation, while Romansh uses a meaning for “spirit” (as in French constammtt from Latin constanti mente). The modern English form has its origins in late Middle English, probably from the influence of the league in Old Norse. Join our community to access the latest language learning and assessment tips from Oxford University Press! Golden butter over medium to low heat with sage leaves is a great easy option.

That`s a far cry from 2017, when respectable investors mostly watched from the sidelines, while financiers like Warren Buffett and JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon denounced Bitcoin with terms like “rat poison” and “fraud.” Find the answers online with Practical English Usage, your go-to guide to problems in English. Wrap the sweet potato in aluminum foil with a drizzle of olive oil, a sprig of rosemary, a few sage leaves and a head of garlic cut in half in width, leaving the peels. Middle English, wise entry 2 + -ly -ly entry 2 common adverbial suffix, which is formed of adjectives adverbs that mean “in a manner designated by” the adjective, Middle English, Old English -lice, Proto-European *-liko- (related: Old Frisian -like, Old Saxon -liko, Dutch -lijk, Old High German -licho, German -lich, Old Norse -liga, Gothic -leiko); See -ly (1). Related to lich and identical to similar (adj.). “Wise, with just discernment and prudence”, circa 1400, extract from Sage (adj.) + -ly (2). Whether or not you are familiar with the long struggle to protect this animal`s habitat, Ahearn provides useful context on the ground and thoughtfully discusses the very fragile presence of sage chicken. “Wise, reasonable, intelligent”, circa 1300 (late 12c. As a surname), from Old French to say “wise, instructed, instructed; intelligent, skillful” (11c.), from the Gallo-Roman *sabius, from the vulgar Latin *sapius, from the Latin sapere “to taste, to taste good, to be wise” (from the root PIE *sap- “to taste”; see juice (n° 1)). Originally by people, but this usage is now only poetic or archaic; of advice, etc., “characterized by wisdom” dates from the 1530s. Related: Sageness. In a large bowl, combine the celery, onions, green onions, eggs, cream, sage, thyme, salt and cayenne pepper.