sagely

adverb

sage·ly ˈsāj-lē

Synonyms of sagely

: in a sage or wise manner

The soldiers nodded sagely to each other. Cluny was right. There was no fondness in the ranks for the dead, power-hungry bully.—Brian Jacques

Spike the bulldog and Droopy have a Wile E. Coyote/Road Runner thing going on as Spike cheats, schemes, and sabotages in his futile efforts to defeat Droopy, but as Droopy sagely observes, "Cheaters never win."—Donald Liebenson

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At that point, my flight home to Atlanta was still listed on time, but my rideshare driver sagely warned that flights would probably be grounded. — Eve Chen, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026 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. — 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 See All Example Sentences for sagely

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from sage sage entry 2 + -ly -ly entry 2

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sagely was in the 15th century

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