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Recent Examples of sagely
And as Johnny Cage sagely observes at one point, these days moviegoers are more interested in watching Keanu Reeves’ John Wick mow down 500 opponents while armed with little more than a pencil.
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Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
That film sagely tapped into feelings in motherhood often forbidden from discussion, finding a potent gender-political message without saying it crassly, or explicitly, or expressly at all.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Mar. 2026
Murakami gestures to the walls before him, nodding his head sagely.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Bo placed his hands on the frightened man’s shoulders, gazing into his eyes and talking to him sagely.
—Andrew Kay, Harpers Magazine, 28 May 2025
Although, as a new FBI security advisory demonstrates only too sagely, phishing is not the only hacking fruit, that doesn’t mean that the risk of social engineering is to be ignored.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
As Rose sagely explains, the relationship between those past and present is more fraught north of the Arctic Circle, where the living have come to occupy the dark hours normally reserved for the dead.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2024
Although the depth of these sagely texts is unfathomable, the Taoist thoughts from the past help people appreciate the interplay of everything and nothing.
—Jianqing Chen, The Conversation, 4 Oct. 2023
As Anderson sagely observed to a Madison Avenue audience, that was an acceptable quid pro quo in the days of passive TV viewing.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 May 2011
Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
That film sagely tapped into feelings in motherhood often forbidden from discussion, finding a potent gender-political message without saying it crassly, or explicitly, or expressly at all.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Mar. 2026
Murakami gestures to the walls before him, nodding his head sagely.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Bo placed his hands on the frightened man’s shoulders, gazing into his eyes and talking to him sagely.
—Andrew Kay, Harpers Magazine, 28 May 2025
Although, as a new FBI security advisory demonstrates only too sagely, phishing is not the only hacking fruit, that doesn’t mean that the risk of social engineering is to be ignored.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
As Rose sagely explains, the relationship between those past and present is more fraught north of the Arctic Circle, where the living have come to occupy the dark hours normally reserved for the dead.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2024
Although the depth of these sagely texts is unfathomable, the Taoist thoughts from the past help people appreciate the interplay of everything and nothing.
—Jianqing Chen, The Conversation, 4 Oct. 2023
As Anderson sagely observed to a Madison Avenue audience, that was an acceptable quid pro quo in the days of passive TV viewing.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 May 2011
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sagely
Adverb
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The New Orleans native compares his decision-making process to having only one dollar to spend in the MCU and wanting to use it wisely.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
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Pick wisely for your first trip and plan to return for all the rest.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Adverb
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Faced with rising costs and declining revenues, the North County Transit District is prudently reducing expenses by freezing open positions.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2026
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The war’s real-time developments affect the ability of every Fortune Global 500 executive to forecast accurately and lead prudently.—
Alyson Shontell,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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“Sagely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sagely. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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