shrewdly

adverb

shrewd·​ly

: in a shrewd manner: such as

a

: astutely, knowingly

shrewdly estimating his son as a man of very mediocre parts

—Herman Wouk

her eyes followed him shrewdly

—Liam O'Flaherty

b

: hurtfully, severely

gore him shrewdly in the exposed flank

—James Stevenson-Hamilton

c

: intensely

hated each other shrewdly

—H. O. Taylor

Word History

Etymology

Middle English shrewedly, from shrewed shrewd + -ly

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Rhymes for shrewdly

• crudely
• rudely