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perspicaciously
Variant of perspicacious
perspicacious
definition
per·spi·ca·cious (pʉr′spi kā′s̸həs)
adjective
- having keen judgment or understanding; acutely perceptive
- Archaic having keen vision
Etymology: < L perspicax (gen. perspicacis) < perspicere, to see through: see perspective
Related Forms:
- perspicaciously per′·spi·ca′·ciously adverb
- perspicacity per′·spi·cac′·ity (-kas′ə tē) noun or perspicaciousness per′·spi·ca′·cious·ness
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