- shrewdly shrewd·ly adv
- ['ʃruːdlɪ]
(act) con accortezza, (reason) con perspicacia
to look at sb shrewdly — lanciare uno sguardo astuto a qn
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
shrewdly shrewd·ly adv
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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
shrewd — [ʃru:d] adj [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: shrew in the old meaning very bad man ] 1.) good at judging what people or situations are really like ▪ Malcolm is a shrewd and realistic businessman. ▪ She was shrewd enough to guess who was responsible. ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
shrewd — [shro͞od] adj. [ME schrewed, pp. of schrewen, to curse < schrewe: see SHREW] 1. Obs. a) evil, bad, wicked, mischievous, shrewish, etc. b) artful, cunning, wily, etc. in one s dealings with others 2. keen witted, clever, or sharp in practical… … English World dictionary
shrewd — shrewdly, adv. shrewdness, n. /shroohd/, adj., shrewder, shrewdest. 1. astute or sharp in practical matters: a shrewd politician. 2. keen; piercing. 3. artful. 4. Archaic. malicious. 5. Obs. bad … Universalium
shrewd — [[t]ʃru͟ːd[/t]] shrewder, shrewdest ADJ GRADED A shrewd person is able to understand and judge a situation quickly and to use this understanding to their own advantage. She s a shrewd businesswoman... His grey eyes were shrewd but kindly... It… … English dictionary
shrewd — adj. 1 a showing astute powers of judgement; clever and judicious (a shrewd observer; made a shrewd guess). b (of a face etc.) shrewd looking. 2 archaic a (of pain, cold, etc.) sharp, biting. b (of a blow, thrust, etc.) severe, hard. c… … Useful english dictionary
shrewd — [ʃruːd] adj able to make good decisions and to judge people and situations very well shrewdly adv … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
historiography — historiographic /hi stawr ee euh graf ik, stohr /, historiographical, adj. historiographically, adv. /hi stawr ee og reuh fee, stohr /, n., pl. historiographies. 1. the body of literature dealing with historical matters; histories collectively. 2 … Universalium
