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

As they are now ratcheting up, the prudent thing is to protect our staff and visitors.

From Washington Post

Properly loaded and hitched trailers driven at prudent speeds do not tend to sway.

From Popular-Science

Landing any of them, should the Nationals look to really spend on a hitter, would make it more prudent to keep testing Kieboom, García and even Robles, who took a few steps back in 2020.

From Washington Post

The regulated utility has the burden of proof to show regulators that its proposed costs are reasonable and prudent.

From ProPublica

Forecasting has value, but prudent people and organizations do not bet everything on having things turn out as expected.

From MIT Technology Review

Having genetic testing knowledge will make citizens proceed more prudently in the future.

From The Daily Beast

If only other American presidents had acted so prudently before embarking on military endeavors.

From The Daily Beast

For this apparently new and shiny one-state bauble is in fact a prudently discarded historical relic.

From The Daily Beast

During the Cuban missile crisis of 1963, my father purchased a painting he could not then prudently afford.

From The Daily Beast

But instead of prudently adjusting their behavior, they're being bizarrely short-sighted and irresponsible.

From The Daily Beast

The Justiciars had prudently barricaded the doors, but, when Bruce called for fire, they instantly surrendered.

From Project Gutenberg

Aguinaldo had prudently evacuated it two days before with his main army, going in the direction of Calumpit.

From Project Gutenberg

The Scots pressed forward; the English fell back; but Bruce prudently soon recalled his men from the conflict.

From Project Gutenberg

Mrs. Haight regarded the radiant young hostess with a malignant stare, prudently veiled by drooping lids.

From Project Gutenberg

Adam prudently left his papers in safe keeping at Berwick till he had provided himself with a safe conduct.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

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