Sagely is an English word with synonyms like wisely or foolishly. Below you'll find 3 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Sagely meaning
In the manner of a sage, with wisdom, wisely.
Using Sagely
- The main meaning on this page is: In the manner of a sage, with wisdom, wisely.
- Useful related words include: wisely, foolishly.
- In the example corpus, sagely often appears in combinations such as: nod sagely.
Context around Sagely
- Average sentence length in these examples: 11.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Sagely
- In this selection, "sagely" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 11.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, nod and nodded stand out and add context to how "sagely" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include i nod sagely one professional and keeper nodded sagely as if. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "sagely" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with sagely
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Your football-loving friends will nod sagely. (7 words)
The shop-keeper nodded sagely as if to say he felt my pain. (13 words)
I nod sagely, one professional to another, whilst wondering if he's talking to me. (15 words)
I nod sagely, one professional to another, whilst wondering if he's talking to me. (15 words)
The shop-keeper nodded sagely as if to say he felt my pain. (13 words)
Your football-loving friends will nod sagely. (7 words)
Example sentences (3)
The shop-keeper nodded sagely as if to say he felt my pain.
Your football-loving friends will nod sagely.
I nod sagely, one professional to another, whilst wondering if he's talking to me.
Common combinations with sagely
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: