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discreetly
(encz) | discreetly,diskrétně adv: Zdeněk Brož |
Discreetly
(gcide) | Discreet \Dis*creet"\, a. [Compar. Discreeter; superl.
Discreetest.] [F. discret, L. discretus separated (whence
the meaning reserved, prudent), p. p. of discernere. See
Discern, and cf. Discrete.]
1. Possessed of discernment, especially in avoiding error or
evil, and in the adaptation of means to ends; prudent;
sagacious; judicious; not rash or heedless; cautious.
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It is the discreet man, not the witty, nor the
learned, nor the brave, who guides the conversation,
and gives measures to society. --Addison.
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Satire 's my weapon, but I 'm too discreet
To run amuck, and tilt at all I meet. --Pope.
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The sea is silent, the sea is discreet.
--Longfellow.
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2. Differing; distinct. [Obs.] --Spenser. -- Dis*creet"ly,
adv. -- Dis*creet"ness, n. Discrepance |
discreetly
(wn) | discreetly
adv 1: with discretion; prudently and with wise self-restraint;
"I sent for the sergeant of the platoon both men were in
and asked him to try to find out discreetly what lay
behind this" [ant: indiscreetly] |
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discreetly
(encz) | discreetly,diskrétně adv: Zdeněk Brož |
indiscreetly
(encz) | indiscreetly,indiskrétně adv: Zdeněk Brožindiscreetly,neuváženě adv: Zdeněk Brož |
Indiscreetly
(gcide) | Indiscreet \In`dis*creet"\, a. [OE. indiscret, F. indiscret, fr.
L. indiscretus unseparated, indiscreet. See In- not, and
Discreet, and cf. Indiscrete.]
Not discreet; wanting in discretion.
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So drunken, and so indiscreet an officer. --Shak.
Syn: Imprudent; injudicious; inconsiderate; rash; hasty;
incautious; heedless; undiscerning; foolish. --
In`dis*creet"ly, adv. -- In`dis*creet"ness, n.
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Undiscreetly
(gcide) | Undiscreet \Un`dis*creet"\, a.
Indiscreet. --Chaucer.
[1913 Webster] -- Un`dis*creet"ly, adv. -- --
Un`dis*creet"ness.
[1913 Webster] -- Un`dis*cre"tion, n. Indiscretion.
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discreetly
(wn) | discreetly
adv 1: with discretion; prudently and with wise self-restraint;
"I sent for the sergeant of the platoon both men were in
and asked him to try to find out discreetly what lay
behind this" [ant: indiscreetly] |
indiscreetly
(wn) | indiscreetly
adv 1: without discretion or wisdom or self-restraint; "she
inquired indiscreetly after the state of his health"
[ant: discreetly] |
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