prudently

[ prood-nt-lee ]

adverb

1. in a wise, judicious, discreet, or careful manner:

   Donors want their charitable gifts to be invested prudently and managed professionally.

   For the moment, scientists are prudently refraining from making sweeping assertions, insisting on the need for further research.

Other Words From

• non·pru·dent·ly adverb
• pre·pru·dent·ly adverb
• un·pru·dent·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of prudently¹

prudent ( def ) + -ly

Example Sentences

“Besides the intensifying U.S.-China rivalry and policy divergence across major jurisdictions, subdued revenue growth and rising costs also underline the need for companies to manage expenses prudently.”

From Seattle Times

“Finding balance will be critical to ensure that we can continue to make our government work efficiently and prudently.”

From Los Angeles Times

Watters first gained notice as a producer on O’Reilly’s program, when he was occasionally charged with conducting ambush interviews out in the field, often of people who had displeased O’Reilly by prudently declining his offers to appear on his terrible show.

From Slate

The complaint, filed in San Francisco Superior Court, alleges that PG&E “negligently, recklessly, and willfully failed to properly, safely, and prudently inspect, repair, maintain, and operate” its electrical equipment and surrounding vegetation, including hazardous trees.

From Los Angeles Times

Cicero prudently observed that "elderly silliness … is characteristic of irresponsible old men, but not of all old men."

From Science Daily

Related Words

• anxiously
• attentively
• conscientiously
• correctly
• deliberately
• delicately
• discreetly
• faithfully
• fully
• gingerly
• laboriously
• meticulously
• precisely
• rigorously
• scrupulously
• thoroughly
• thoughtfully
• warily